Shell

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 12, 2020
• address801-819 W Garfield Blvd, Chicago 60621
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Shell clean?

Shell is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 12, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Shell?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 12, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🤒staff working while sickcritical
  Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • OBSERVED NO CLEAN-UP POLICY PROCEDURE AND ITEMS FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED AN APPX."3/4-1" GAP IN CENTER OF DOUBLE FRONT DOOR AND ALONG BOTTOM OF BOTH REAR EXIT DOORS.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM COFFEE CABINET,SERVICE COUNTER SHELVING UNIT,WINDOW SILLS,WALK IN COOLER-FAN GUARD COVERS & POP SLEEVES.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTER HAND SINK. • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES NEAR ENTRY DOOR , REAR DOOR AND SERVICE COUNTER. • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER AND ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT. • MUST REPLACE MISSING VENTILATION FAN COVER IN TOILET ROOM.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION NOT WORKING IN TOILET ROOM.

When was Shell last inspected?

Shell has 5 inspections on record going back to August 22, 2018.

Shell vs New City

New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.

Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 25% of them.

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• ✓! New City Mart
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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 May 12, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.