Harry Caray's Shortstop
5700 S CICERO AVE, Chicago, IL 60638 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2689813
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jun 10, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOOR DRAINS AT FRONT BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Apr 3, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 11, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CEILING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE INTERIOR OF FRYER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 8, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 27, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED FACILITY USING FOIL AS A LINER ON THE STOVE TOPS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 30, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 14, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CAULKING AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL NOT CLEAN, BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO CLEAN OR REPLACE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 19, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
DRAINS AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 21, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS ALL UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 17, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO GRILL LINE. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 24, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE STAINED AND DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 3, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED IN WAIT STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINTION.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DISPOSABLE UTENSILS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 24, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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.