⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

SMOKE DADDY

3636 N CLARK AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Lake View

License #: 2550836

13
Total Inspections
3
Passed
2
Failed
8
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 8, 2025 Inspection

August 8, 2025• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ON 2ND FLOOR PREP AREA TO BE OFF AND UNDER REPAIR AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE...(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 20, 2024 Inspection

May 20, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-501.11-- TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE LID OF THE COOKS LINE FAR LEFT TWO DOOR COOLER. MUST...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 8, 2024 Inspection

May 8, 2024• Canvass• 12 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS. 1ST FLR. SERVER STATION HAND SINK AT A MAXIMUM HOT W...(+11 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 5, 2023 Inspection

September 5, 2023• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: NOTED EMPLOYEE WHILE WEARING GLOVES PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING:- -WIPED THEIR HANDS ON THEIR PANTS AND CONTINUED PREPARING A SERVING PLATE WITH CHANGING ...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 17, 2023 Inspection

May 17, 2023• Canvass• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINKS THROUGH OUT THE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINK. PRIORI...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2022 Inspection

July 14, 2022• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY(EXPOSED HAND SINKS AND BEHIND BAR AREAS) WITH OUT HANDWASHING CLEANSER. I...(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 23, 2021 Inspection

June 23, 2021• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED - Comments: NOTED RAW EGGS STORED ABOVE READY-TO-EAT VEGETABLES INSIDE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED ALWAYS TO STORE COOKED AND READY-TO-EA...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 17, 2020 Inspection

July 17, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR SERVER STATION AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2019 Inspection

June 4, 2019• Canvass• 16 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HAND WASHING SINKS LOCATED AT THE 2ND FLOOR DISH AREA AND THE FIRST FLOOR PREP AREA FOUND WITH INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERAT...(+15 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 10, 2018 Inspection

October 10, 2018• Suspected Food Poisoning Re-inspection• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2018 Inspection

September 27, 2018• Suspected Food Poisoning• 14 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A)-OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 27, 2018 Inspection

March 27, 2018• License• 4 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT NOT IN WORKING CONDITION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,MUST MAINTAIN 0F AND BELOW.TAGGED UNIT" HELD FOR INSPECTION&...(+3 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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