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The Fat Shallot

2300 S THROOP ST, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County

21cited violations
0serious tier
10inspections
14tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025120
2024100
2023120
2022110
2021110
2020110
20192140
2017100
2016100

Inspections

  1. May 14, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  2. May 3, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  3. May 10, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  4. Jun 27, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

  5. Jun 22, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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

  6. Oct 6, 2020 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

  7. May 14, 2019 License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  8. May 7, 2019 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      NO SANITIZER AVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON VEHICLE. PRIORITY 7-38-005.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      PEELING PAINT ON FLOOR. INSTD TO REMOVE AND HAVE SURFACE SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  9. May 3, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  10. 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.