Shake Shack
185 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 8 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2025-11-19
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-11-19
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-11-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
minor Other
SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY POSTED IN THE PUBLIC VIEW. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN VIEW OF ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON THE FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS, AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ...
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED HEAVY GREASE BUILD UP INSIDE OF COOKING FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST CLEAN FLOORS AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT AND AROUND SOFT SERVE MACHINE NEAR OFFICE.
2020-04-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED TRASH FROM THE RESTAURANT ON THE GROUND AROUND, UNDER AND BETWEEN THE DUMPSTERS IN THE REAR OF THE BUILDING; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN TO AVOID RODENT HARBORAGE. AREA CLEANED AND CORRECTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-0...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE CEILING VENTS ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE LIGHT DUST OBSERVED.
2019-04-03 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
LARGE PRODUCT CONTAINERS WITH ONIONS, BREADING ETC... IN NEED OF MARKING WITH NAME OF PRODUCT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
SODA DISPENSER NOZZLES AND AROUND NOZZLES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN CORNERS IN FRONT AREA AND IN REAR COOKING AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND FOOD SPILLS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2018-05-04 Pass Complaint 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST DETAIL CLEAN WATER AND DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE AND DISH ROOM AREA. ALSO, IN THE WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER.
2017-05-12 Pass License Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR SURFACE FRONT ENTRY AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL FLOOR,
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT TOP LOADING SOFT SERVE DESSERT MACHINE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE,
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN,
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
WALK-IN FREEZER READING 65'F, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TEMPS 0'F,
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF, APPROX., 1/4 INCH GAP OPENING AT BOTTOM OF DOOR,
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR SURFACE FRONT ENTRY AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL FLOOR,
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO RUNNING HOT WATER AT TOP LOADING SOFT SERVE DESSERT MACHINE, INSTUCTED TO PROVIDE,
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN,
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