Fisherman's Island

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJanuary 23, 2024
• address8259 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60620

Is Fisherman's Island clean?

Fisherman's Island is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 23, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Fisherman's Island?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcritical
  Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA HAND SINK MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  Proper Hot Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS SUCH AS 10LBS. COOKED POTATO-44.6F.1LBS. COOKED SHRIMP-53.6F.1LBS.COOKED CRAB LEGS-53.6F..5LBS COOKED BROCCOLI-54.7F.2LBS. COOKED CORN ON COB-50.0F-51.8F.ON STEAM TABLE.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE. APPX.14.5LBS.$40.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD PRODUCT STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
  Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD PRODUCT STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER MUST ELEVATE AND STORE PROPERLY.
• ⚠️Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
  Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used • MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM EXTERIOR OF FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS AND SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN COOLER.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN LOBBY,HALLWAY,REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AND TOILET ROOM,DAMAGED FLOOR DRAIN UNDER FRONT COOKING EQUIPMENT. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALK IN FREEZER. • MUST REMOVE ARTICLES FROM 1- COMPARTMENT SINK BASIN AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FILTERS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.

When was Fisherman's Island last inspected?

Fisherman's Island has 4 inspections on record going back to April 12, 2022.

Fisherman's Island vs Auburn Gresham

Auburn Gresham runs 68% clean across 527 tracked restaurants — 351 clean, 82 mid, 86 cooked.

Against the 527 spots Cooked tracks in Auburn Gresham, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

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 — 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 “priority” 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 — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 23, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.