Shake Shack
12 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 11 inspections
Last Inspected
2024-10-24
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 11 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-10-24
✓ No failures across all 11 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING IN HALLWAY WHERE ROLLS AND BREAD ARE STORED DOES NOT HAVE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING. INSTALL SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING TO PROTECT ROLLS AND BREAD.
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serious Food Temperature
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND 1 OUT OF 2 HANDWASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITHOUT HOT WATER. HANDWASHING SINKS WATER TEMPERATURE AT 84.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES.
serious Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOORS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA FILLED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
2018-05-29 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Food Temperature
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
2018-04-13 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED STANDING WATER LOCATED UNDER THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALLS AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED DOWNWARD AT THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
2017-11-02 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2017-03-21 Pass Short Form Complaint ▾
2017-01-12 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOK LINE WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS AND GREASE AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CRACKS ON SHELVES ABOVE PREP TABLE DEPOSITING FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
STANDING WATER BEHIND BASEMENT'S ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DRY.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MINOR LEAK NOTED UNDER HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED A RAW CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE REFRIGERATED GARBAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO HOT AND COLD WATER CONNECTED TO THE FAUCET AT THE TOP LOADING DESSERT MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD WATER AT THE FAUCET FOR THE TOP LOADING DESSERT MACHINE.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO WATERLINE CONNECTED TO THE DIPPER WELLS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WATER LINES TO THE DIPPER WELLS.
minor Other
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF STATE APPROVED FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF STATE APPROVED FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYEES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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