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The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue

Restaurant

947-949 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613

Wrigleyville

Jul 30, 2026 — License re-inspection

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A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

No clean-up kit available to handle vomiting or diarrheal incidents on premises.

Key Findings

  • No clean-up kit on hand to respond to vomiting or diarrheal events. Management was instructed to provide one immediately.
  • Missing baseboard piece near the mop sink must be replaced to maintain facility integrity.
  • All openings and crevices along walls and corners need to be sealed to prevent pest harborage.

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 #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP KIT ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

Violation code #55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.11 REPLACE THE MISSING BASEBOARD PIECE NEAR THE MOP SINK. SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND CREVICES ALONG THE WALLS AND CORNERS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.

Inspection History

The Original Uncle Johns Barbecue has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 30, 2026.

Jul 30, 2026ConditionalVIEWING NOW

License Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm license-inspection violations were fixed.

2 violations
Jul 27, 2026Fail

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

5 violations
May 28, 2026No Entry

License — Required before the city issues a business license.