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Shellseekers Seafood Market

August 10, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THEMOMETER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE KNOB TO TURN THE WATER OFF AND ON IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DETACHED FROM THE SINK. EMPLOYEE PUT KNOB ON TO OPERATE SINK, BUT THE KNOB DOES NOT STAY ON THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH FLOUR RESIDUE ON THE DOOR AND NEAR THE FILTERS IN THE FRONT OF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED BELOW THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYING UNITS WITH SEVERE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTURCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER WAS PROFUSELY LEAKING INTO A BIN FILLED WITH WATER UNDER THE COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS, ON THE SIDE OF THE DRY SPICE SHELVING UNIT, THE TOILET ROOM AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GREASE, FLOUR, AND FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2549405, DATE 02/04/2022 NOT CORRECTED. #16 4-602.11(B-E) OBSERVED A CUTTING BOARD STAINED WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GROOVES AND STAINS OR REPLACE. #55 6-201.13 OBSERVED COVING DE-ATTACHED IN VARIOUS AREAS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND BY THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE TIGHT FITTING OR REPLACE. #55 6-501.12 OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGH OUT WITH MINOR DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. #56 6-303.11 OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 4, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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