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Shark Fast Food

338 S California Ave, Chicago 60612 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 7, 2026

12

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 7, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED WHITE, PLASTIC BOWLS/CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGREDIENTS.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE DOOR COOLER IN THE REAR WITH SLIGHT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 7, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 13, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 19, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 17, 2018LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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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Shark Fast Food — questions

Did Shark Fast Food pass its last health inspection?
Shark Fast Food at 338 S California Ave was inspected on Jan 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 12 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Shark Fast Food?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED WHITE, PLASTIC BOWLS/CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE BULK DRY INGREDIENT CONTAINERS IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO TRANSFER DRY INGRED
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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