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Turtles

238 W 33rd St, Chicago 60616 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 25, 2025

17

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 25, 2025

  1. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 10, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 1, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 5, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2018Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2018ComplaintFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 6, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2018CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 7, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 23, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 26, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Turtles — questions

Did Turtles pass its last health inspection?
Turtles at 238 W 33rd St was inspected on Aug 25, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Turtles?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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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