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Sanders Bbq

Restaurant

1742 W 99th St, Chicago, IL 60643

Southwest Side

Oct 8, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Ice machine contaminated with pink substance; multiple previous violations remain uncorrected.

Key Findings

  • Pink substance found on the interior of the ice machine, a critical food-contact surface.
  • Previous violations from June 2026 were not corrected: employees not wearing hair restraints in food prep areas, wiping cloths improperly stored, and damaged hot-holding unit gaskets.
  • Poor lighting in cooking and ice machine areas fails to meet city code requirements.
  • Multiple facility issues uncorrected: leaking 3-compartment sink faucet, dirty ventilation hood filters, blown light bulbs, soiled oven interiors, and uncovered trash receptacle in women's restroom.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH A PINKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE BLUE SIDE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

Violation code #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

FOUND THE TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A LID/COVER OR REPLACE RECEPTACLE WITH A LID/COVER. MAINTAIN SAME.

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Inspection History

Sanders Bbq has had 14 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Oct 8, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Jun 26, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint — A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

10 violations