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Sharks Fish & Chicken

7100 S Western Ave, Chicago 60636 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 12, 2025

7

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 12, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVING INSIDE OF UNITS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES AND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT COOKING AREA, ON CEILING VENTS IN DISHWASHING AREA AND ON THE CEILING VENT IN THE WASHROOM; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 12, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 3, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jan 11, 2021ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 14, 2020Short Form ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 16, 2020ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 22, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 21, 2019LicenseFailRisk 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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Sharks Fish & Chicken — questions

Did Sharks Fish & Chicken pass its last health inspection?
Sharks Fish & Chicken at 7100 S Western Ave was inspected on Dec 12, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 7 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Sharks Fish & Chicken?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVING INSIDE OF UNITS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES AND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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