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Seafood Junction

February 6, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND A CONTAINER RAW TILAPIA (69.8F) AND BOILED EGGS (54.5F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, UPON ENTRY INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 128.0F. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE FOR CONSUMER CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135 OR ABOVE. EMPLOYEES ADDED WATER INTO UNIT AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REACHED 141.0F BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
code 33
Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS. FOUND TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, TILAPIA) IN CONTAINERS FILLED WITH WATER AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHOD SUCH AS THAWING IN COLD HOLD UNITS 24HOURS PRIOR TO USING FOOD ITEM OR PLACE FOOD ITEM UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF DRY INGREDIENTS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
code 37
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. FOUND ALL OF THE HANDLES TO THE FRYER BASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. ALSO FOUND THE TOP OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE REAR WITH OLD FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE HOT HOLD UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on November 5, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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