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Rude Boys Roadside Jerk Smokehouse

5223 W NORTH AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County

12cited violations
1serious tier
3inspections
10tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
3006992
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026291
2025130

Inspections

  1. May 11, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      6-201.11 OBSERVED BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  2. May 4, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL ON PREMISES AT ALL HANDSINKS AND NO HAND DRYER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE FOOD DISPLAY COOLER TO BE IMPROPER: RICE AND BEANS AT 52.1F, AND COOKED CABBAGE AT 59F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 7 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $80.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED KNIVES PREVIOUSLY USED STORED ON PREP TABLE, UTENSILS STORED IN UNUSED HOT HOLD UNIT BASINS, ETC INSTRUTCED TO PROPERLY STORE UTENSILS IN BETWEEN USES.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SLIP PROOF MATS THAT ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS ON-SITE FOR MANUAL WAREWASHING. MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOORING THROUGHOUT MAIN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER. OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

  3. Jun 5, 2025 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT. POLICY PRINTED ON SITE. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO SINK STOPPERS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER. OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.