SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

SHABU PLUS CHINATOWN.

EAT. 91/100

2131 S ARCHER AVE · CHINATOWN, CHICAGO

Last inspected February 10, 2026 · passed

Passed all 4 inspections (1 with conditions).

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
9
none critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Sep 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

FEB 10
2026
PASSED
1 violation
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED THE PIPES ALONG THE WALL BEHIND THE FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE NOTED. OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER FRYERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE TABLE NEXT TO THE SMALL DISHWASHING MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.

FEB 18
2025
PASSED
3 violations
DETAILS
MINOROther
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

3-302.12: FOUND DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

3-307.11: OBSERVED ON ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN ICE MACHINE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.

FEB 13
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
5 violations
DETAILS
SERIOUSFood Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED AT NEAR ICE MACHINE (IN USE) AND DISHWASHING AREA INADEQUATELY SANITIZING DISHES AT 0 PPM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO NO LONGER USE DISH MACHINE UNTIL IT IS RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND AT AN ADEQUATE SANITIZING SOLUTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025, CITATION ISSUED

SERIOUSFood Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS, THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. ON THE SELF SERVICE CONVEYER BELT (WHICH IS NOT A HOT OR COLDING UNIT) LOCATED IN THE DINING AREA FOUND: LOBSTER BALLS, FRIED SCALLOPS, FISH TOFU, QUAIL EGGS, RAW EGGS, VARIETY OF TOFU FOOD ITEMS, IMITATION CRAB, FRIED FISH BALL WITH CHEESE, CUT SWEET POTATOES, ROLLED FISH BALLS, SPAM, TOMATO WEDGES, CORN, BABY CORN, SHRIMP BAGS, DRIED BEAN CURDS TEMPERATURES RANGED 49.6F-66.7F. FOUND THE FOLLOWING ON SHELVES AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEAR THE REAR CONVEYER BELT: SHRIMP BAGS, QUAIL EGGS, BABY CORN, DRIED BEAN CURDS, DUMPLINGS, AND FRIED TOFU RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 50.9F-68.0F. IN THE TWO DOOR COOLER NEAR CONVEYER BELT: VARIOUS TYPES OF TOFU AND FISH BALLS, AND DRIED BEAN CURDS TEMPERATURES RANGING 48.0F-53.2F. IN THE WALK-IN COOLER: A CONTAINER OF EGGS AND KIMCHI RANGING TEMPERATURES OF 48.2F-52.0F. LASTLY, CUT CANTALOUPE AND HONEYDEW MELON (51.2F) FOUND ON THE SELF-SERVICE BUFFET. NONE OF THE MENTIONED FOOD ITEMS WERE TIME STAMPED AND NO ACCURATE TEMPERATURE LOGBOOK WAS PROVIDED. THE TEMPERATURE LOG PROVIDED HAD NO DATES AND THE SAME TEMPERATURES WERE DOCUMENTED FOR ALL LISTED FOOD ITEMS ON LOG. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARDED AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE CONVEYER BELT AS A HOT OR COLD HOLDING UNIT. MUST KEEP ALL COLD HOLDING FOODS 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. APPROXIMATELY 185LBS AT $380 WORTH OF PRODUCT DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

MINOROther
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR NEXT TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

FOUND DRY INGREDIENT STORAGE CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD PREP NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

MINORFood Storage & Handling
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED ON ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED IN BETWEEN ICE MACHINE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE AND MAINTAIN.

SEP 3
2024
PASSED
0 violations

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