Earl's BBQ

Address: 4835 N AUSTIN AVE , CHICAGO, IL 60630, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 26, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-08-26 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL CEILING TILE WHICH MUST BE TIGHT FITT
• Fail — 2025-08-19 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 2 LIVE ROACHES ON PREP AREA FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REMOVE ALL ROACH ACTIVITY ON PREMISES BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUN
• Pass — 2025-04-22 00:00:00 () 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY FOR CUSTOMER SELF SERVICE. STORE SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES FACI
• Pass — 2024-04-30 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDIT
• Fail — 2024-04-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-08-01 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO VISIBLE THERMOMETER IN FOUR DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT AND ONE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT TO SLIDING DOOR FREEZER. INSTRUCTED
• Fail — 2023-07-25 00:00:00 () 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED MENU POSTED IN DINNER AREA NOT IDENTIFYING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOODS ARE UNDERCOOKED, COOKED TO ORDER OR SERVED RAW. INSTR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-03-07 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 44-50 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOOD IS HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-04-11 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND TABLE TO THE RIGHT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH RUSTY SHELVES. MUST PAINT/SEAL. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comme
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-08 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS WERE BEING PREPARED. INS
• Pass — 2019-08-29 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C)- MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN RUSTED LOWER SHELVE ON FOOD PREP TABLE.
• Fail — 2019-08-16 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.01
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-25 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010
• Fail — 2019-04-18 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICY.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION-7-38.010
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-03-23 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CHICKEN, PORK, MAC AND CHEE
• Fail — 2017-03-16 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STOR
• Pass — 2016-05-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Instructed facility to install and maintain a splashguard between the 1 compartment sink and the three
• Out of Business — 2011-04-05 00:00:00 ()

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