Dock's Great Fish
Last inspected: Dec 9, 2025
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Score
Public records show eight inspections at Dock's Great Fish stretching back to 2019. Dock's Great Fish was last inspected on Dec 9, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near five violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up 10 times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Dock's Great Fish on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Dec 9, 2025
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG CEILING REAR DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2025
Complaint
4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON THE PREMISES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST 2 PEST INSPECTIONS A YEAR AND THE REPORTS MUST BE MAINTAINED IN THE LOG BOOK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND PEST INSPECTION REPORTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COPIES OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO MAINTAIN POLICY WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDSINK IN PREP AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. FOOD HANDLER OBTAINED HAND SOAP FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (CHICKEN, FISH, FRENCH FRIES, ETC) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CEILING AND MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED OPENINGS ALONG CEILING REAR DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OPENINGS AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, DEAD INSECTS, 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.
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Oct 24, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF RAW FISH. ONE CONTAINER OF RAW FISH WAS FOUND AT 60.0F SITTING ON THE RIMS OF RINSE BASIN OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THE SECOND BATCH OF RAW FISH WAS FOUND ON A CUTTING BOARD ON THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT 58.9F-60.0F. APPROXIMATELY 25LBS AT $185 WORTH OF PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALSO, SUGGESTED PREPPING FISH IN SMALL BATCHES TO KEEP FISH IN COMPLIANCE WITH COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DEAD BUGS ON THE FLOORS ON THE SIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER AND IN THE OFFICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD BUGS, SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN A CONTAINER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PANEL ABOVE THE ICE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE FROM UNIT, CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 22, 2023
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS IN CORNERS AND BEHIND SHELVING AND EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 22, 2021
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOORS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE, DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY (A BUILD UP ALONG THE WALLS NEAR SODA DISPENSER, A BUILD UP OF DRIPPING OIL UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS WHERE THE SANDWICHES ARE MADE, A BUILD UP OF STANDING OIL NEAR THE FRYERS) REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WALLS AND FLOORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STACKED LAUNDRY MACHINE IN REAR UTILITY CLOSET NOT IN USE AS WELL AS TWO STAND UP COOLING UNITS SITTING IN REAR FOOD SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AS IT COULD HELP PREVENT HARBORING OF PEST AND INSECTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING TO STORE ITEMS IN UTLITY CLOSET.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS IN WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LIGHT COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS FOR LIGHTS TO HELP PREVENT POSSIBLE PHYSICAL HAZARD IF GLASS BREAKS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INSIDE LOWER OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS, THE WALK IN FREEXER WITH A BUILD UP OF ICE ON THE FLOOR AND FAN VENTS WITH A HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 8, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED AND VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY SHALL BE POSTED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-010B
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER IN REAR UTILITY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOPS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY HANG MOPS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TILES AND MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER SHELVING UNITS, ALONG WALLS AND IN CORNERS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 8, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE ICE MACHINE; MUST INSTALL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Aug 6, 2019
License
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK LOCATED IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM MACHINE IS LOCATED AND ICE CREAM WILL BE DISPENSED; MUST INSTALL WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND HAND TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES FOR THE THREE COMP SINK TO TEST THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER WHEN WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING; MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: FOUND NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ATTACHED TO THE ICE MACHINE; MUST INSTALL.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dock's Great Fish last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dock's Great Fish on file is from Dec 9, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dock's Great Fish?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited 10 times, more than any other issue at Dock's Great Fish.
Has Dock's Great Fish's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dock's Great Fish have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dock's Great Fish means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Dock's Great Fish inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dock's Great Fish is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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