Seashell On 111Th Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 31, 2025. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Seashell On 111Th Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 31, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πno certified food manager on dutycritical
Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties β’ 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL PERSONS IN CHARGE MUST OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE AND BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED UNDER VIOLATION #2.
πcertified manager paperwork missingcritical
City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate β’ 2-101.11 OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (FISH) ARE BEING PREPARED HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES THE FACILITY IS OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
π§½surfaces not properly sanitized
Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized β’ 4-602.11 OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS AND UTENSILS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ 4-101.19 OBSERVED GASKETS IN THE PREP COOLERS IN POOR REPAIR AND WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
πΏplumbing acting up
Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean β’ 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILL. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS. OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ 6-501.12 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FRYERS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ 2-102.13 OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
When was Seashell On 111Th Inc last inspected?
Seashell On 111Th Inc has 13 inspections on record going back to June 19, 2018. The 12 most recent are shown below.
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 October 31, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.