SEASHELL RESTAURANT.
1600 W 59TH ST · WEST ENGLEWOOD, CHICAGO
2 of 3 inspections passed, 1 failed. 2 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 142025PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON SHELF IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
OBSERVED SOME GASKETS AT THREE DOOR COOLERS WORN; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS WHERE NEEDED.
FOUND THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE GRILL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
AUG 72025FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT TO USE IN THE EVENT OF A VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 ISSUED.
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS ON SHELF IN REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED; INSTRUCTED TO LABEL CONTAINERS WITH THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT INSIDE OF THE CONTAINER.
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MICE ON PREMISES. FOUND 50 OR MORE MOUSE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES ON THE FLOOR BY THE TWO COOLER IN THE REAR PREP AREA, ON A STORAGE CONTAINER ON THE SHELF IN THE REAR PREP AREA, ON THE FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLE IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSEPCTION NEXT WEEK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SOME GASKETS AT THREE DOOR COOLERS WORN; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS WHERE NEEDED.
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, AREA UNDER GRILL, BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. ALSO CLEAN PIPES CONNECTED TO FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE.
A FOUL ODOR WAS NOTED FROM STANDING WATER INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WALK-IN UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR INSIDE OF COOLER AND OUTSIDE OF COOLER AND MAINTAIN. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE SHELVES AS WELL AS SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED A SMALL HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE CORNER AREA; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLE.
FOUND THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
NO INSPECTION SUMMARY POSTED AS REQUIRED. THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION SUMMARY (MARCH 24, 2023) WAS NOT POSTED AS REQUIRED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED THAT SUMMARY MUST BE POSTED UNTIL THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) ISSUED.
FOUND A PACK OF CIGARETTES ON THE TOP SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. THE PERSON IN CHARGE REMOVED THEM. INSTRUCTED THAT NO EVIDENCE OF CIGARETTES, ASHTRAYS ETC CAN BE ON SITE. A CITATION 7-32-020(C) WAS ISSUED.
MAR 242023PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND FREEZER.
OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE PREP COOLER DOORS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →