Chicago Pit Stop BBQ

9709 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60628

Passed · Mar 19, 2026 Directions
76
Fair BiteKarma score 76 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Mar 19, 2026: passed with 7 violations.
  • Passed 9 of 15 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 11 times, plus 18 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 17 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Mar 19

    Complaint

    7 violations
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Approved thawing methods used
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
  3. 2025
  4. Passed Jan 29

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
  5. Failed Jan 22

    Canvass

    9 violations
    • Approved thawing methods used
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Personal cleanliness
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  6. 2024
  7. Passed Feb 27

    Complaint Re-Inspection

    12 violations
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
    • Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed and used
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Previous priority foundation violation corrected
    • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
    • Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
    • Approved thawing methods used
    • Thermometers provided and accurate
    • Insects, rodents, and animals not present

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