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The Slab Bar-B-Que Llc

1918 E 71st St, Chicago 60649 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 18, 2026

20

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 18, 2026

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED THE GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON THE SMALL PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
  2. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE PRESENTED FOR INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 18, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 1, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 19, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 7, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2020Short Form ComplaintNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Mar 16, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 18, 2019Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 5, 2019Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 27, 2019ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2018LicenseNo EntryRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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The Slab Bar-B-Que Llc — questions

Did The Slab Bar-B-Que Llc pass its last health inspection?
The Slab Bar-B-Que Llc at 1918 E 71st St was inspected on Feb 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 20 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at The Slab Bar-B-Que Llc?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 OBSERVED THE GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR ON THE SMALL PREP COOLER DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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