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Smoke Daddy

Restaurant

3636 N Clark Ave, Chicago, IL 60613

Wrigleyville

Aug 8, 2025 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Dishwashing machine was broken and unable to properly sanitize equipment during inspection.

Key Findings

  • Low-temperature dish machine on 2nd floor was off and under repair, unable to maintain required sanitizing solution concentration; not permitted for use until serviced and reinspected.
  • Hot holding drawers on 1st floor have torn plastic liners that must be replaced to ensure smooth, cleanable surfaces.
  • Two of six sinks in 2nd floor men's bathroom were non-functional—one faucet wouldn't fully turn on, the other shut off for repairs.
  • Heavy grease and debris buildup on flooring below and behind deep fryers on 2nd floor requires detailed cleaning.

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:

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 AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION. TECHNICIAN ON SITE ACTIVELY WORKING ON UNIT. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. MACHINE SERVICED AND FULLY FUNCTIONING BY END OF INSPECTION.

Violation code #47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED TORN PLASTIC PROTECTIVE LINING ON THE HOT HOLDING DRAWERS IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL TORN PLASTIC LINERS AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

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Inspection History

Smoke Daddy has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jun 9, 2026.

Jun 9, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Jun 1, 2026Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
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Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations