Fullerton & Kostner Shell

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 15, 2024
• address4401 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago 60639
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Fullerton & Kostner Shell clean?

Fullerton & Kostner Shell is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 15, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Fullerton & Kostner Shell?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 15, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION THROUGHOUT FACILTIY. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • OBSERVED SOME MISSING CEILING COVER THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED VENTS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

When was Fullerton & Kostner Shell last inspected?

Fullerton & Kostner Shell has 2 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2024.

Fullerton & Kostner Shell vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 65% clean across 816 tracked restaurants — 527 clean, 160 mid, 127 cooked.

Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 67% of them.

Other spots in Hermosa

• ✓ North Avenue Food And Grocery Inc
  cooked · November 18, 2024
• ✓ Mr Smoothie
  clean · December 4, 2025
• ✓ Ponce Restaurant
  clean · January 7, 2025
• ✓ Fullerton International Food
  cooked · November 8, 2024
• ✓ Pacha Restaurante
  cooked · December 5, 2024
• ✓ Pluto's Dessert Cafe
  clean · December 18, 2025

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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 October 15, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.