Porkchop/Big & Little's
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2017, Porkchop/Big & Little's has 20 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 18, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited seven times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Porkchop/Big & Little's is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
20
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN OPEN WIRE RACK ON WALL, WITH ICE SCOOP TOUCHING WALL. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: BLACK SUBSTANCE ON CAULKING AT TOP BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REMOVE BLACK SUBSTANCE AND MAINTAIN CAULKING
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90
Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER SHELVING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 10, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: DEAD ROACH NOTED ON FLOOR BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND ON FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE NEAR CASHIER LINE. INSTD TO REMOVE DEAD ROACHES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: DISPENSING SPOONS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN FOOD AT STEAM TABLE. INSTD TO STORE WITH HANDLE ABOVE FOOD. ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN OPEN WIRE CONTAINER ON WALL. INSTD TO STORE ICE SCOOP PROPERLY (EX. CLEAN, ENCLOSED CONTAINER)
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA, AND INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF EMPLOYEE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALLS, CEILING TILES, AND AIR VENTS IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS/DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Mar 26, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLAGE ON INTERIOR BOTTOMS OF COLD BEER HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON FLOORS BEHIND FRYER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Dec 7, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SURFACES OF CABINETS, COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SURFACES OF CABINETS, COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Jul 28, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLOGGED FLOOR DRAIN UNDER WARMER IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF SURFACES OF CABINETS, COOLERS, SHELVING UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 6, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INOPERABLE LOW TEMPERATURE WAREWASH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. OUT OF ORDER SIGN ON MACHINE AND NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTD TO CONTACT CDPH WHEN REPAIRED AND PRIOR TO USING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PIPE LEAKING UNDER 3RD BASIN OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Jul 6, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: BASINS OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DEBRIS. ROLLING CART WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. ATTACHED PIPING OF HOT WATER BOOSTER UNITS WITH EXCESSIVE CALCIUM ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NO TRASH RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN DUE TO REFUSE (PAPER TOWELS) BEING COMMONLY DISCARDED.
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90
Nov 17, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS/GREASE ACCUMULATION ON EXTERIOR SIDE OF FRYERS AND SIDES/UNDERNEATH FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: STOPPER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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90
Jul 21, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2020
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jun 20, 2019
Complaint
1 major violation.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE FOR FINAL RINSE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. IN HOT WATER MECHANICAL WAREWASHING OPERATIONS AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR SHALL BE PROVIDED AND READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MEASURING THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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90
Apr 8, 2019
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON CEILING VENTS IN PREP AREA AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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95
Sep 6, 2018
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: 3-304.12 CLEAN KNIFE IMPROPERLY STORED INBETWEEN WALL AND TABLE. INSTD TO STORE PROPERLY.
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95
May 18, 2018
Routine
No violations found.
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May 17, 2018
License
2 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: INADEQUATE SNEEZE GUARDS/BARRIERS AT COLD AND HOT HOLDING LINES IN FRONT PREP/SERVING AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIERS. ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION AREA AT COMMON AREA CORRIDOR AND LEADING TO OPEN ENTRANCE OF ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT ANY BARRIER. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER FROM CONSTRUCTION. VIOLATION SERIOUS 7-38-005A
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IMPROPERLY DESIGNED. EXCESSIVE BACK UP OF WATER WITH DEBRIS ACCUMULATION IN BASINS OF SINK WHEN WATER DRAINING. INSTD TO HAVE PROPERLY DESIGNED. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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90
Jan 26, 2018
Complaint
2 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND ACCESSIBLE WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WILL BE LOCATED. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD, AND BASINS OF SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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90
Dec 6, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND ACCESSIBLE WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WILL BE LOCATED. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD, AND BASINS OF SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI-USEEQUIPMENT. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN CELEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER.
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86
May 4, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND ACCESSIBLE WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WILL BE LOCATED. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD, AND BASINS OF SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI-USEEQUIPMENT. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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90
Apr 21, 2017
License
4 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED HANDSINK NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED AND ACCESSIBLE WHERE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WILL BE LOCATED. VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. INSTD TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK. VIOLATION 7-38-020 SERIOUS
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE. VIOLATION 7-38-012A SERIOUS
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: PROVIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ATTACHED METAL DRAINBOARD, AND BASINS OF SINK LARGE ENOUGH FOR COMPLETE SUBMERSION OF LARGEST PIECE OF MULTI-USEEQUIPMENT. VIOLATION 7-38-030 SERIOUS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Porkchop/Big & Little's last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Porkchop/Big & Little's on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains 20 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Porkchop/Big & Little's?
Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Porkchop/Big & Little's.
Has Porkchop/Big & Little's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Porkchop/Big & Little's have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Porkchop/Big & Little's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Porkchop/Big & Little's inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Porkchop/Big & Little's is inspected around two times per year on average.
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