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The Fat Shallot

2300 S Throop St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

May 14, 2025

11

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 14, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NO SCREEN FOR THE AREA ABOVE WHERE THE FOOD WILL BE PASSED OUT. REAR SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES IN THE SCREEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SCREENS TO THE WINDOW/DOOR AREA.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RUST ON THE TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST AND MAINTAIN A RUST FREE, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 14, 2025LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 3, 2024CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 10, 2023LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 27, 2022CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 22, 2021LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 6, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
May 14, 2019License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
May 7, 2019LicenseFailRisk 2 (Medium)
May 7, 2019CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 2 (Medium)
May 3, 2017LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)
Mar 29, 2016LicensePassRisk 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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The Fat Shallot — questions

Did The Fat Shallot pass its last health inspection?
The Fat Shallot at 2300 S Throop St was inspected on May 14, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at The Fat Shallot?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: NO SCREEN FOR THE AREA ABOVE WHERE THE FOOD WILL BE PASSED OUT. REAR SCREEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR WITH HOLES IN THE SCREEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE SCREENS TO THE WINDOW/
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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