SHARKS FISH & CHICKEN.
9800 S HALSTED ST · ROSELAND, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 7 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 262026FAILED9 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
PERSON IN CHARGE (PIC) HAS NO VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL PICs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION -VIOLATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #2.
NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER (CFM) ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SELLING TCS FOODS (I.E. FISH, CHICKEN, COLESLAW, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CFM ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER HAS RUST ON THE RACK SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN A RUST FREE SURFACE.
THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FRYERS.
THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER, THE PREP TABLE, COUNTER TOPS AND THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, WALK IN COOLER, UNDER/AROUND THE FRYERS AND COOLERS WITH GREASE, FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
MOPS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING WHEN NOT IN USE.
THE LOWER PART OF THE WALK IN FREEZER IS IN POOR REPAIR AND DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. INSTRUCTED TO FIX OR REPLACE DOOR AND GASKET SO THE DOOR WILL CLOSE COMPLETELY. MAINTAIN SAME. WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD HANDLER ON SITE HAS NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.
FEB 262025PASSED6 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING SURFACES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 172025PASS W/ CONDITIONS15 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES
OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER NOIN USE AT THIS TIME AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 57 DEGREES. REACH IN COOLER TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND CONTACT CDPH WHEN CORRECTED. NO CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED SHRIMP IMPROPERLY THAWING ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.
OBSERVED FISH IN SEALED PORTIONED CRYOR VAC PACKAGES THAWING IN WALKIN COOLER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE FROM PACKAGING WHILE THAWING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
OBSERVED MUTLI-USE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED AND STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT OFF FLOOR, RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND INVERT TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSEVED FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS AND FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING SURFACES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
DEC 22024PASS W/ CONDITIONS14 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOOD STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN PREP COOLER RAW SHRIMP(56.5F), RAW FISH (52.7F) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 30LBS AND $50 OF PRODUCT. ALL COLD TCS FOOD SHALL BE STORED AT 41F OR BELOW DURING STORAGE, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
OBSERVED SHRIMP IMPROPERLY THAWING ON PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.
OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
OBSERVED MUTLI-USE CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED AND STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT OFF FLOOR, RE-WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT AND INVERT TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE CONTAINERS AND UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS ON PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOLERS, FREEZERS, BULK CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
OBSEVED FOOD DEBRIS, SPILLS AND GREASE BUILDUP ON WALLS AND FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING SURFACES AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.
JAN 262024PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
RUSTY SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND WALKIN COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
FAUCET AT 3 COMPLARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR FAUCET LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. HANDSINK IN NON FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIRS OR REMOVE HANDSINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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JAN 242024FAILED11 violationsDETAILS
SEE VIOLATION #59.
OBSERVED 2 OPEN BAIT BLOCKS BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND NOT HAVE BAIT OPEN AND EXPOSED. ALL BAIT MUST BE IN BAIT BOXES NOT OPEN. MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED SPONGES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REMOVING. ALL SPONGES NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CONSTANT BASIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
RUSTY SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND WALKIN COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
WOOD SHELVES AT SIDE PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE ON THEM. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FAUCET AT 3 COMPLARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR FAUCET LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. HANDSINK IN NON FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIRS OR REMOVE HANDSINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. COVING IN WASHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NON CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #2588124 ON 1/17/2024. #16 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON GREASE TANK CONTAINER, GREASE FILTER, WALLS, SHELVES, AND FLOORS UNDER FRYERS. GREASE IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH, AND VERY THICK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
JAN 172024FAILED12 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON GREASE TANK CONTAINER, GREASE FILTER, WALLS, SHELVES, AND FLOORS UNDER FRYERS. GREASE IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH, AND VERY THICK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED 3 DIFFERANT AREAS WITH OPEN BAIT BLOCKS ON FLOOR IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND NOT HAVE BAIT OPEN AND EXPOSED. ALL BAIT MUST BE IN BAIT BOXES NOT OPEN. MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED
NO WORKING STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE GOOD WORKING THERMOMETER TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF ALL TCS FOOD PRODUCTS. INTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
OBSERVED SPONGES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REMOVING. ALL SPONGES NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CONSTANT BASIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
RUSTY SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND WALKIN COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
WOOD SHELVES AT SIDE PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE ON THEM. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
FAUCET AT 3 COMPLARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR FAUCET LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. HANDSINK IN NON FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIRS OR REMOVE HANDSINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. COVING IN WASHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
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