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Sharks Fish & Chicken

January 24, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #59.
code 16
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 OPEN BAIT BLOCKS BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND NOT HAVE BAIT OPEN AND EXPOSED. ALL BAIT MUST BE IN BAIT BOXES NOT OPEN. MANAGER REMOVED AND DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-015 CITATION ISSUED
code 28
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPONGES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REMOVING. ALL SPONGES NEED TO BE REPLACED ON A CONSTANT BASIS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: RUSTY SHELVING UNITS IN WALK IN FREEZER AND WALKIN COOLER IN NEED OF REPLACING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. • WOOD SHELVES AT SIDE PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPLACING DUE TO LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE ON THEM. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FAUCET AT 3 COMPLARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR FAUCET LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. HANDSINK IN NON FOOD PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIRS OR REMOVE HANDSINK. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. COVING IN WASHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS IN NEED OF ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE. OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
code 58
Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NON CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION #2588124 ON 1/17/2024. #16 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON GREASE TANK CONTAINER, GREASE FILTER, WALLS, SHELVES, AND FLOORS UNDER FRYERS. GREASE IS STICKY TO THE TOUCH, AND VERY THICK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL GREASE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN CLEAN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
code 59

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 17, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 9 findings recurred. 2 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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