Cooked?Shell
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 29, 2026 →
- address5201 N Western Ave, Chicago 60625
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Shell clean?
Shell is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 29, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shell?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
- ⚠️Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
When was Shell last inspected?
Shell has 3 inspections on record going back to December 16, 2025.
April 29, 2026 Pass
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View full inspection →February 24, 2026 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →December 16, 2025 Pass w/ Conditions
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View full inspection →Shell vs Lincoln Square
Lincoln Square runs 79% clean across 379 tracked restaurants — 296 clean, 72 mid, 6 cooked.
Against the 379 spots Cooked tracks in Lincoln Square, this one comes out cleaner than 25% 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.
Read the Chicago ratings guide →
Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.
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