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Sharks Fish & Chicken

1734 E 71st St, Chicago 60649 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 30, 2026

25

Inspections on record

14

Times passed

8

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 30, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  2. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 30, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2026ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2022ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 9, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2021Short Form ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2021Complaint Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 16, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 19, 2018Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 22, 2018ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2017Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 3, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 9, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Sharks Fish & Chicken — questions

Did Sharks Fish & Chicken pass its last health inspection?
Sharks Fish & Chicken at 1734 E 71st St was inspected on Mar 30, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 25 inspections on record it has failed 8 times.
What violations were cited at Sharks Fish & Chicken?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11 OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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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