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Shaman By Chilam Balam
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 30, 2016
- address1438 W Chicago Ave, Chicago 60642
Is Shaman By Chilam Balam clean?
Shaman By Chilam Balam is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on September 30, 2016. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Shaman By Chilam Balam?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 30, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED SAND OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MAKE SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE COVER ON TH FAN IN THE WALK IN COOLER.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
When was Shaman By Chilam Balam last inspected?
Shaman By Chilam Balam has 10 inspections on record going back to November 13, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 19, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| September 30, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 26, 2016 | — | |
| April 21, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 23, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 17, 2014 | — | |
| October 30, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 25, 2013 | — | |
| November 19, 2012 | Pass | |
| November 13, 2012 | Fail |
Shaman By Chilam Balam vs West Town
West Town runs 46% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 955 clean, 252 mid, 850 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 September 30, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.