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The Crab House

August 6, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Approved Thawing Methods Used

Inspector note: FOUND A PAN OF SHRIMP SITTING IN WATER AND NOT PROPERLY THAWING. INSRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER, IN THE MICROWAVE OR COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 35
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: FOUND CARDDBOARD BEING REUSED AS LINERS ON THE LOWER SURFACES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS AND KEEP THE SURFACES CLEAN. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 25, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.