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Sea Shell Restaurant

1753 E 95th St, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 3, 2026

29

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

13

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 3, 2026

  1. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED IN THE PREP COOLERS AS A LINER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 3, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2025Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2025ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2024Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2024Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2024ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2022Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 23, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2022Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2022ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2020Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2020ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2017Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 29, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2016CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 7, 2013CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 28, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 21, 2012CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 5, 2011LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Sea Shell Restaurant — questions

Did Sea Shell Restaurant pass its last health inspection?
Sea Shell Restaurant at 1753 E 95th St was inspected on Mar 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 29 inspections on record it has failed 13 times.
What violations were cited at Sea Shell Restaurant?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: 4-502.13 OBSERVED CARDBOARD BEING REUSED IN THE PREP COOLERS AS A LINER. INSTRUCTED TO NOT REUSE CARDBOARD. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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