BARBECUE KING RESTAURANT

Address: 2148 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 22, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (25 inspections)

• Pass — Mon Sep 22 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Sep 10 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Sep 04 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue May 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED PIC TO HAVE ALL EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTAINT. | 41.
• Pass — Fri Aug 04 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING: EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, FRYER, BURNER, STORAGE RACK AND
• Pass — Mon May 22 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO HANDWASHING SIGN IN WOMENS WASHROOM; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DE
• Pass — Tue Aug 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN NEED OF PROPER LABELING OF COMMODITY NAME. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Co
• Pass — Tue Apr 20 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. | 16. FOOD-CONTACT SUR
• Pass — Thu Jan 21 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. | 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED D
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Apr 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN
• Pass — Tue Aug 14 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST DISCONTINUE USE OF GROCERY BAGS TO STORE FOOD. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES I
• Pass — Thu Apr 19 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED TO REPLACE WORN, DISCOLORED BOARDS. NEW RUBBER GASKETS NEEDED ON REACH IN COO
• Pass — Wed Mar 15 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR BOTTOM OF 2-DR REFRIGERATION UNIT AT REAR AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DEEP FRYER OF GREASE BUI
• Pass — Tue May 17 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE OBSERVED. CLEAN INTERIOR BOTT
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed May 04 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: LOW TEMP DISHMACHINE IS NOT SANITIZING. CHEMICAL READING AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — Tue Nov 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SIDE OF PREP COOLER IN MAIN KITCHEN WITH LARGE CRACKS DEPOSITING FOOD DEBRIS AND WASTE WATER. INSTRUCTE
• Pass — Mon Aug 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Aug 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: INADEQUATE PEST CONTROL, FOUND 20 MICE DROPPINGS
• Pass — Mon Dec 15 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REPAIR THE LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMP SINK (THIRD COMPARTMENT).
• Fail — Mon Dec 08 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM MARCH 13, 2014 AS DESCRIBED BELOW: #30 MUST LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS IN REAR WITH NAME

Additional city records (311 complaints, building violations) available via API.

Machine-readable JSON data