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Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc.
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 11, 2023
- address5659 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60636
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc. clean?
Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc. is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 11, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 11, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVERD THE REAR EXIT DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY POINT.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
When was Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc. last inspected?
Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc. has 12 inspections on record going back to May 12, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 11, 2025 | closed by the city | |
| September 11, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 2, 2022 | Pass | |
| May 3, 2022 | Fail | |
| November 4, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 29, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2014 | Pass | |
| March 11, 2014 | Pass | |
| December 14, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 16, 2012 | Pass | |
| May 19, 2011 | Pass | |
| May 12, 2011 | Fail |
Sharif's Food & Liquors Inc. vs West Englewood
West Englewood runs 64% clean across 399 tracked restaurants — 254 clean, 56 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 399 spots Cooked tracks in West Englewood, this one comes out cleaner than 38% 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 11, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.