Shaw's Crab House

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: ALL CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP/DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. COOLER DOOR GASKETS NOT ALIGNED AT FRONT PREP AREA (OYSTER BAR) MUST BE FIXED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
  code 32
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: FLOOR DRAINS/COVERS UNDER COOLERS OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & FREE OF DEBRIS/DIRT. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: DUSTY WALLS AROUND THE SUSHI AREA & ANY DUSTY CEILING VENTS AT DINING AREA NEED CLEANING-MUST MAINTAIN CLEAN. The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: ANY LEAKS ON PIPES UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN PREP AREA, DISHROOM & BAR MUST BE FIXED. ANY CONDENSATION LINES FROM COOLERS MUST EXTEND TO THE FLOOR DRAIN. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 4, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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