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Restaurant inspections / Catering

Chicago Smoke Ltd

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 27, 2026

40

Inspections on record

32

Times passed

7

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 27, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 27, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 17, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 8, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 2, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 20, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 11, 2021Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2021Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 24, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2020Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 1, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 2, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 30, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 9, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 9, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2017ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 9, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 14, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 7, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 31, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 28, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2012CanvassPassRisk 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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Chicago Smoke Ltd — questions

Did Chicago Smoke Ltd pass its last health inspection?
Chicago Smoke Ltd at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on Aug 27, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 40 inspections on record it has failed 7 times.
What violations were cited at Chicago Smoke Ltd?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
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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