Shell

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 28, 2022
• address2001-2011 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60639
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Shell clean?

Shell is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 28, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Shell?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 28, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • FOUND NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT WASHROOM HANDWASH SINKS. MUST PROVIDE.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • FOUND A 1/2 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT DOUBLE DOORS. MUST SEAL GAP TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • FOUND COFFEE GROUNDS AND OTHER DIRT IN THE CABINETS BENEATH THE COFFEE STATION. MUST CLEAN INSIDE CABINETS AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM CEILING FAN COVER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM CEILING FAN COVER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

When was Shell last inspected?

Shell has 1 inspection on record going back to December 28, 2022.

Shell vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 65% clean across 816 tracked restaurants — 527 clean, 160 mid, 127 cooked.

Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 35% 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 December 28, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.