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Eat N Run Chicken and Fish

8233 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60620
American
Last inspected: Sep 8, 2025
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Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2013, Eat N Run Chicken and Fish has seven inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Sep 8, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Eat N Run Chicken and Fish on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 8, 2025
License
1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT ONSITE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO PROVDE. A KIT WAS ORDERED BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM WITHOUT A COVERED WASTE RECEPTABLE; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STORAGE AND OFFICE AREA WITH CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO DECLUTTER AND REMOVE ITEMS NOT IN USE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP SINK IN NEED OF DETAILED CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING WALL COVE IN REAR OFFICE SPACE AND IN KITCHEN NEAR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO ADD AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM NOT PROPERLY WORKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR.
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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. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 13, 2016
License
3 minor violations.
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Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE RESTROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR OR A SELF CLOSURE DEVICE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOLES IN THE WALL IN THE FRONT ROOM BEHIND THE DOOR AND INSIDE OF THE FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO THE 1 DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE WALLS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WASTE PIPE LEAKING AT THE RESTROOM WASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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Jun 24, 2015
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND SPILLS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED LEAKY PIPE UNDER LARGE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.
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86
May 9, 2014
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OPENINGS ALONG BASBOARDS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM.MUST SEAL.
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May 2, 2014
License
No violations found.
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Jul 25, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 19, 2013
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NOTED OVER 50 RAT DROPPINGS ALONG WALL AND BEHIND FURNANCE IN FURNANCE CLOSET AREA. MUST REMOVE AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-38-020. NO CITATION ISSUED. PREMISES NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: NOTED OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN AROUND DUMPSTERS AND RODENT BURROWS INTO GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS. MUST CLEAN AREA AND SEAL BURROWS. SERIOUS VIOLATION, 7-38-020. NO CITATION ISSUED. PREMISES NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE DROPPINGS IN FURNANCE AREA, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OPENINGS INTO WALL AROUND PIPPING AT BOTTOM BEHIND FURNANCE AND AT CEILING IN FURNANCE AREA. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY POINTS.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eat N Run Chicken and Fish last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Eat N Run Chicken and Fish on file is from Sep 8, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Eat N Run Chicken and Fish?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Eat N Run Chicken and Fish.

Has Eat N Run Chicken and Fish's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Eat N Run Chicken and Fish have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Eat N Run Chicken and Fish 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 Eat N Run Chicken and Fish inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Eat N Run Chicken and Fish is inspected about once every two years on average.

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