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Seafood Junction

2325 W Madison St, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Feb 6, 2026

7

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 6, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND A CONTAINER RAW TILAPIA (69.8F) AND BOILED EGGS (54.5F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, UPON ENTRY INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
  2. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 128.0F. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE FOR CONSUMER CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135 OR ABOVE. EMPLOYEES ADDED WATER INTO UNIT AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REACHED 141.0F BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
  3. #35APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS. FOUND TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, TILAPIA) IN CONTAINERS FILLED WITH WATER AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHOD SUCH AS THAWING IN COLD HOLD UNITS 24HOURS PRIOR TO USING FOOD ITEM OR PLACE FOOD ITEM UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
  4. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  5. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF DRY INGREDIENTS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
  6. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. FOUND ALL OF THE HANDLES TO THE FRYER BASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. ALSO FOUND THE TOP OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE REAR WITH OLD FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE HOT HOLD UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  8. #58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 6, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 5, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 27, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 5, 2022LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

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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Seafood Junction — questions

Did Seafood Junction pass its last health inspection?
Seafood Junction at 2325 W Madison St was inspected on Feb 6, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Seafood Junction?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND A CONTAINER RAW TILAPIA (69.8F) AND BOILED EGGS (54.5F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, UPON ENTRY INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. I
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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