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YOUR CALL

Shark Fish & Chicken

35 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637 · Woodlawn · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
51/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
9
4 passed
Last Inspected
2016-11-22
Pass Rate
44%
3 failures
Score
51/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2016-11-22)
Failed 3 inspections (2016, 2013, 2011)
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 24×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Documentation & Training serious
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Food Temperature critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
2016-11-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS OF GREASE BUILD UP AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS AND MEAT JUICES.

2016-11-14 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED 25-30 FRUIT FLIES ON WALL, EXTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER, CEILING AND PAPER GOODS/PAPER GOODS STORAGE RACK AT REAR. MUST REMOVE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS OF GREASE BUILD UP AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS OF FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS AND MEAT JUICES.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FRONT FLOOR UNDER DISPLAY COOLER OF DEBRIS AND ALONG COOK LINE OF GREASE SPILLS.

2015-02-24 Pass Complaint
9
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE SHELVING UNIT IN WALK IN FREEZER FOR FOOD STORAGE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRI FROM GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLES,ALL SHELVING UNITS,ROLLING CART,CHEST FREEZER,FRYERS,REACH IN COOLERS.MUST DEFROST CHEST FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST CLEAN GREASE FROM FLOOR UNDER FRYERS.MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS.MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN LIGHT SHIELDS IN LOBBY,WALLS THROUGHOUT AND IN WALK IN COOLER.MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT THROUGHOUT PREMISES.MUST ADJUST THRESHOLDS AT FRONT AND REAR DOORS.MUST REPLACE MISSING WALL BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND...

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS AT HOOD.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE PROBE THERMOMETER FOR FOOD TEMPS.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.MUST ENROLL.

2014-06-04 Pass Canvass
4
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT PROPERLY LABELED IE. FLOUR ETC., INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NOT CLEAN BULK CONTAINERS, 2 TIER TABLE FRONT,INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES, AND DIRTY CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED BROKEN SINK STOPPERS, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

2013-05-30 Pass w/ Conditions Complaint Re-Inspection
5
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 (CHICKEN)

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAK AT INTERIOR WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT SPILLS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNUSED PREP COOLER UNDER CUTTING BOARD AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS AND SPILLS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND INTERIOR WASTE GREASE CONTAINER AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER.

2013-05-22 Fail Canvass
6
serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED. ALSO, NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. MUST PROVIDE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012

serious Sanitation

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1235141 ON 09/10/2012 NOT CORRECTED. (31)MUST PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS AND MULTI USE ITEMS. MUST REMOVE HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE,(32)NOTED EXCESSIVE RUST ON...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR LEAK AT INTERIOR WASTE GREASE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT SPILLS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN UNUSED PREP COOLER UNDER CUTTING BOARD AND REMOVE FOUL ODORS AND SPILLS.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND INTERIOR WASTE GREASE CONTAINER AND REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR BROKEN HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK SPRAYER.

2012-09-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN ON THE COOK LINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 90-94 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DE...

critical Employee Hygiene

HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

NO SOAP AND SANITARY HAND SRYING DEVICES AT HAND WASHING FACILITIES. NO SOAP NOTED AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA OR IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ALSO, NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FRONT AND REAR EXPOSED HAND SINKS OR AT THE WASHBOWL IN THE...

minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

MUST PROPERLY CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE EXTERIOR OF ALL BULK FOOD ITEM CONTAINERS AND MULTI USE ITEMS. MUST REMOVE HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS AND GREASE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

NOTED EXCESSIVE RUST ON EXTERIOR TOP OF THE GREASE TRAP AND ON STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE RUST,REPAINT AREAS WITH A NON TOXIC LIGHT COLORED PAINT OR REPLACE.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE FRYERS AND COOLERS,ON TOP AND UNDERNEATH ALL PREP TABLES AND SINKS AND THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS UNDER THE COOK LINE,THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,IN THE WASHROOM,ALONG WALLS AND UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. MUST REMOVE GREASE AND HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS BEHIND COOK LINE,ABOVE AND UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,IN WASHROOM AND THROUGHOUT. MUST REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES. MUST CLEAN AND REPAIT SOILED DOORS LEADING TO WASHROOM AND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST REPLACE THE BURNED OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE WALK IN COOLER.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR THE LEAK IN THE WALK IN FREEZER. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL LIGHT SHIELDS.

2011-05-26 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2011-05-19 Fail License
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AT PREMISES. OBSERVED ABOUT 20 MOUSE DROPPINGS ALONG WALLS AT DISHWASHING AREAS. SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

FOUND BULK FOOD NOT LABELED.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLS AND THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

FOUND RESTROOM DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

FOUND 2 COOLERS AND DEEPFRYER NOT CLEAN/NOT BEING USED. MUST REMOVE FROM PREMISES.

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