Belmont Shell is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 16, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Belmont Shell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 16, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π§«food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents β’ Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices), front counter shelving, racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
β οΈFloors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage areas, and under 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used β’ Floors in walk in cooler under shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners), floors in rear storage areas, and under 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
πͺ³pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained β’ Mop sink drain pipe leaking, shall be repaired/replaced, mop sink had crack on side of wall, shall be repaired/replaced. 3 compartment sink faucet leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored β’ Stock items must be stored six inches off of floor to prevent pest harborage.
When was Belmont Shell last inspected?
Belmont Shell has 3 inspections on record going back to September 16, 2011.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 16, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.