The Fat Shallot
2300 S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Mobile food (Mobile Food Preparer)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2373569
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 14, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NO SCREEN FOR THE AREA ABOVE WHERE THE FOOD WILL BE PASSED OUT. REAR SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES IN THE SCREEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SCREENS TO THE WINDOW/DOOR AREA.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
RUST ON THE TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN A RUST FREE, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
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May 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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May 10, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP INTERIOR OF THE GREASE FRYER PREP AREA ON THE MOBILE FOOD TRUCK. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 27, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-601.11(C) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE DEBRIS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 22, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NO SCREEN AT THE FRONT SERVICE WINDOW.SCREEN ON THE REAR EXIT DOOR HAS A LARGE OPENING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Oct 6, 2020 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT AND GREASE DEBRIS UNDER AND BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND INSIDE OF THE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
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May 14, 2019 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(N): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND ALL SUPPLIES AS NOTED ON PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12: FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE THROUGH OUT AND ALONG WALLBASE. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11: PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE AND HAVE SURFACE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 7, 2019 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER OR CERTIFICATE PROVIDED. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROCEDURE AND ALL SUPPLIES AS NOTED ON PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON VEHICLE. PRIORITY 7-38-005.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NO SCREENS ON SERVICE WINDOWS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SCREENS OF A SIZE NO LARGER THAN 16 MESH TO THE INCH, ARE TIGHT FITTING, AND FREE OF BREAKS AND HOLES.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
DOOR BROKEN INBETWEEN DRIVER AND FOOD PREP AREA. INSD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET UNABLE TO REACH EACH COMPARTMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-025
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
EXCESSIVE GREASE ON FLAT TOP GRILL. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF ENCRUSTED GREASE AND OTHER ACCUMULATIONS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS AND GREASE THROUGH OUT AND ALONG WALLBASE. INSTD TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE AND HAVE SURFACE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 3, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Mar 29, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.