Captain Shrimp
Last inspected: Jul 28, 2025
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Score
Captain Shrimp appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 28, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.
Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged eight times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 28, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE AND DUST DEBRIS ON NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF DEEP FRYERS (ALONG SIDES/BETWEEN FRYERS) IN THE FRONT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DUST DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRAIN PLUG AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUG TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR TILES BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR KITCHEN AREAS IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE/CRACKED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE/CRACKED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FURNACE VENT IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FURNACE VENT AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED ON SHELF ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES IN ORIGINAL BOXES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ITEM BOXES AND STORE SINGLE-SERVICE/SINGLE-USE ARTICLES AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 25, 2024
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) - MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD FOIL WRAPPING PAPERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.-----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 - CHIPPING/PEELING PLASTER ON THE WALL AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Sep 17, 2024
Complaint
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE LID NOT MAINTAINED: UNABLE TO CLOSE TIGHT FIT TO CONTAINER DUE TO EXCESSIVE TRASH OVERFLOWING. SECURE CONTAINER LID TO PROPERLY CLOSE AND PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE, FOOD SOURCE. REMOVE EXCESSIVE TRASH TO ALLOW FOR LID TO CLOSE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(b). CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19 - MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13 - SHELVING UNDER THE GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND BURNT FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) - MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD FOIL WRAPPING PAPERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.-----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 - FLOORS BEHIND ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA.----CHIPPING/PEELING PLASTER ON THE WALL AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 - DIRTY, UNUSED GREASE TRAP AND REFRIGERATOR IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Aug 12, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. WITNESSED AN EMPLOYEE DROP THE PLASTIC LID OF A CONTAINER OF COOKED, READY TO EAT SHRIMP ONTO THE FLOOR THEN PICK IT UP, PUT THE LID BACK ON THE CONTAINER OF SHRIMP AND PUT THE SHRIMP ON SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SHRIMP DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER FOOD HANDLING, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE MEANS OF CONTAMINATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SHELVING UNDER THE GRILL WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND BURNT FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS. OR CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR FOOD CONTACT ITEMS SUCH AS FOOD FOIL WRAPPING PAPERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST USE WASHABLE CONTAINERS.-----EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE TALL REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: DIRTY, UNUSED GREASE TRAP AND REFRIGERATOR IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS BEHIND ALL COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS AT THE DISHWASHING AREA.----CHIPPING/PEELING PLASTER ON THE WALL AT THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
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May 15, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: NOTED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON FLOOR BY THE UTILITY SINK AT THE REAR, CRACKS ON WALLS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING LIGHT BULBS BETWEEN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT BULBS WITH CLEAN AND WASHABLE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Captain Shrimp last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Captain Shrimp on file is from Jul 28, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Captain Shrimp?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Captain Shrimp.
Has Captain Shrimp's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Captain Shrimp have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Captain Shrimp means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Captain Shrimp inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Captain Shrimp is inspected around two times per year on average.
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