The Fat Shallot
125 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-03-10
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-03-10
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 1×
Inspection History
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minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERS IN BEVERAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL WIPE CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
minor Other
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
MUST INVERT SINGLE SERVICE CARDBOARD TRAYS AT THE PREP LINE.
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minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED EMPLOYEE SLICING MEAT WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON THE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A SLOW DRAINAGE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2023-08-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
5-205.11 OBSERVED A BUCKET OF SANITIZER INSIDE OF THE BASIN OF THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAKE SURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ARE ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7...
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
4-501.114 OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING AT 0 PPM DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT SAID DISH MACHINE MAINTAINS 50PPM-100PPM AT ALL TIMES. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MAY NOT BE USED. P...
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
2-402.11 OBSERVED MALE FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT BEARD GUARDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER THAT IS ON DUTY DOES NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
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minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
FOUND MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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