Pass

Sunny's Bar B Que

335-337 E 69th ST, Chicago, IL 60637

Restaurant ZIP 60637 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Dec 5, 2025

Sunny's Bar B Que was last inspected on December 5, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

December 5, 2025 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

4 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Observed no adequate shelving inside walk-in cooler/freezer. Instructed manager to provide adequate shelving for food storage.

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed containers too large to submerge inside 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to provide larger 3-compartment sink, smaller containers, or alternative method to properly wash, rinse and sanitize large equipment.

    Official wording (code 48)

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

    Inspector’s note: Observed unnecessary articles in outside garbage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused items and maintain outside garbage area.

    Official wording (code 54)

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed unused articles and equipment in office and storage areas. Instructed manager to remove all unnecessary items to prevent pest harborage.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

5 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    6 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide proper shelving for walk-n freezer. Pallets observed, shelf needed for other items on floor.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: interior bottom of fryers and exterior surfaces of fryers, prep tables.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Employee washroom doors are not self closing; instructed to provide self closing devices for doors.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: floors under around and behind all equipment, floors inside of the walk-in cooler, floor inside of utility closet, walls around and behind equipment where needed, ceiling vents where needed. Instructed to clean the interior of the utility sink in the closet and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed water stained ceiling tile in washrooms; instructed to replace stained ceiling tile.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the vents in the hooded system above the fryers and grill and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  2. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The exterior and interior bottom of the fryers need cleaning to remove grease observed; clean fryers.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: No self closing devices found on washroom doors; instructed to install self closing devices.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: The vents in the hooded system above the fryers need cleaning; instructed to clean vents.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  3. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Some food handlers on site not wearing proper hair restraints while handling food; instructed to provide and maintain. (corrected on site)

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The exterior and interior bottom of the fryers need cleaning to remove grease observed; clean fryers.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: No self closing devices found on washroom doors; instructed to install self closing devices.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The floor needs cleaning under the fryers to remove grease; instructed to clean floors. The floor in the walk in cooler needs cleaning under storage crates; instructed to clean floor.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: The vents in the hooded system above the fryers need cleaning; instructed to clean vents.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 paperwork Show violations
    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: All employees with city of chicago sanitation certificate in need of food handler certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: All city of chicago sanitation certificate holders in need of allergen certificates. Instructed to obtain and maintain.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.