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Sharks Seafood

35 E 59TH ST, Chicago, IL 60637 · Cook County

18cited violations
0serious tier
4inspections
16tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2928871
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20243120
2023160

Inspections

  1. Dec 16, 2024 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Dec 9, 2024 Short Form Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      FOUND NO HAND SOAP AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINKS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THE DISHWASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM APRIL 17, 2024 AS REQUIRED. #41 FOUND WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE. #44 OBSERVED ALL UTENSILS ON SITE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRIOR TO USE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND CONTAINERS. #49 OBSERVED ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IE... TABLES, COUNTERS, SHELVING UNITS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #53 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN WASHROOM (TOILET, SINK). #55 OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN AND REAR PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEEDED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, OFFICE AREA, UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STORAGE SHELVES AND ALSO AROUND THE LARGE GREASE BIN IN CORNER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. #57 NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE

  3. Apr 17, 2024 Complaint · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      SOME BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN REAR PREP AREA; LABEL CONTAINERS WHERE NEEDED.

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

      FOUND WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES; INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED ALL UTENSILS ON SITE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRIOR TO USE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE UTENSENILS AND CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES IE... TABLES, COUNTERS, SHELVING UNITS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      OBSERVED WATER LEAKING FROM THE CEILING AREA IN FRONT OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK FROM CEILING.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING FIXTURES IN WASHROOM (TOILET, SINK).

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN KITCHEN AND REAR PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEEDED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOORS INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER, OFFICE AREA, UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STORAGE SHELVES AND ALSO AROUND THE LARGE GREASE BIN IN CORNER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES; INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

  4. Aug 21, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      ALL UTENSILS ON SITE IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND SANITIZING PRIOR TO USE. INSTRUCTED TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI USE UTENSENILS AND CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      ALL CONTACT SURFACES IE... TABLES, COUNTERS, SHELVING UNITS ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF GREASE, DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN AND WALK IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF DETSAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      HOOD VENT ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.

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.