Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2019
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Inspectors have visited Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market seven times, with records going back to 2014. The newest entry in the record is dated Nov 14, 2019. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection. Public records show no inspections at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market since Nov 14, 2019, so this file may not reflect current conditions.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly five violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Nov 14, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE DISH WASHING AREA IN POOR REPAIRS WITH MISSING KNOB AT THE COLD WATER FAUCET.INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HAND WASH SINK AT ALL TIMES WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY REPAIRED THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY #7-38-030(C).
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE VERIFICATION OF POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010.
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Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
Inspector notes: NOTED CONTAINERS SHELLFISH (OYSTERS)INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE WITH MULTIPLE TAGS (COMINGLING)IN ONE CONTAINER AND NO TAGS IN ANOTHER CONTAINER AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO ALWAYS HAVE TAGS ATTACHED TO THE EACH BATCH UNTIL THE LAST PRODUCT IS USED AND THEN THE TAG MUST BE STORED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS IN A FOLDER. ALSO MUST NOT MIX BATCHES OF SHELLFISH EVEN IF THE ARE FROM THE SAME PRODUCER. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 50 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $140.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: NOTED A THICK BLACK, PINK AND SLIMY SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE DRIPPING ONTO THE ICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT NOT TO USE ICE MACHINE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NOTED ESTABLISHMENT SERVING UNDER COOKED FOOD ITEMS (HAMBURGERS, SHELLFISH(OYSTERS/MUSCLES) EGGS) WITH NO CONSUMER ADVISORY, DISCLOSURE OR REMINDERS TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY ON THE MENU WITH A DISCLOSURE NOTICE AND REMINDER STATEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: NOTED SOME WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND NOT AT THE PREP AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE ESPECIALLY BY THE DISH WASHING AREA WITH WET FLOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FLOORS DRY AND MUST ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE SAME AND FRONT PREP AREA.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NOTED EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS ON SHELVES AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO STORE THEIR BELONGINGS
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Aug 31, 2018
Reinspection
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012(A)MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 FOUND RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS NOT INCLUDED INSIDE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST INCLUDE/DICLOSE ALL RAW UNDERCOOKED ITEMS INSIDE MENU.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 FOUND EAST WALL NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS. MUST COVER AND MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 COULD NOT FIND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR SODA MACHINES AT BAR. MUST LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
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Aug 24, 2018
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-203.14 FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES FOR 2 COFFEE MACHINES AND ICED TEA MACHINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-030(C)MUST PROVIDE.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 4-301.11 FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE 64.3F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST REPAIR. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: 3-501.16(A)(2) FOUND TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE REACH IN COOLER. 1 POUND EGGS AT 53.2F, 1 POUND SHRIMP AT 52.9F, 1 POUND SAUSAGE AT 54.7F, 1 POUND CHEESE AT 50.2F, 5 POUNDS PASTA AT 51.2F, 10 POUNDS SHRIMP AT 57.9F, AND 2 POUNDS SALMON AT 66.2F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. DISPOSED OF 21 POUNDS OF FOOD. TAGGED REACH IN COOLER.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-012(A)MUST PROVIDE.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANUP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: 3-603.11 FOUND RAW OR UNDERCOOKED ITEMS NOT INCLUDED INSIDE MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST INCLUDE/DICLOSE ALL RAW UNDERCOOKED ITEMS INSIDE MENU.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 5-204.12 COULD NOT FIND BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES FOR SODA MACHINES AT BAR. MUST LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 FOUND EAST WALL NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT FRONT PREPARATION AREAS. MUST COVER AND MAKE WALL SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGERS WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE
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Jul 13, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OYSTERS STORED IN TWO SEPARATE CONTAINERS (AT THE FRONT SALES COUNTER AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER) WITHOUT PROPER TAGS STORED WITH THE SHELLFISH. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 25 LBS OF OYSTERS WORTH $40. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL SHELLFISH MUST BE STORED WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE TAGS UNTIL THE LAST UNIT IS SOLD OR DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(B).
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAR LIQUID POOLING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR PREP TOP COOLER. MUST ELIMINATE STANDING WATER AND REPAIR ANY CONDENSATION LEAKS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST FROM CEILING VENT AND SURROUNDING CEILING TILES NEAR SOUP STEAM TABLE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAK AT WASTE PIPING ON LEFT SIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Aug 15, 2016
Suspected Food Poisoning
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE FOOD SCOOPS WITH HANDLES FOR THE FOODS IN THE GARNISH COOLER.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DOOR HANDLE OF THE PANTRY COOLER REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC WRAP. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR BEHIND GLASS DOOR COOLER WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE DRAIN COVER FOR THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE COFFEE STATION.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE TAPE AS MEANS FOR WIRE COVERING AT THE FOOD WINDOW. MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE MATERIAL. MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE DISH MACHINE. MUST REPLACE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.
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Oct 13, 2015
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE DISHMACHINE.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A PLASTIC PROTECTIVE WRAP ON THE STAINLESS STEEL WALL BEHIND THE REAR COOKING LINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE CEILING (COVERED WITH PAPER) ABOVE THE EXPEDITER STATION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO CEILING IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: OUT OF COMPLIANCE. INFORMATION GIVEN, INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO COMPLY AND MAINTAIN.
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Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE USE A RAG TO WIPE SOMETHING OFF THE FLOOR, THEN GRAB DIRTY DISHES TO BRING TO THE DISHWASHER, THEN RETURN TO PREP AREA. UPON RETURNING TO PREP AREA EMPLOYEE PUT GLOVES ON AND PROCEEDED TO HANDLE FOOD CONTACT ITEMS AND FOOD. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS AT ALL POSSIBLE POINTS OF CONTAMINATION AND ALWAYS BEFORE PLACING A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES ON TO HANDLE FOOD. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-010(A).
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY POSTED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO POST AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 18, 2014
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market on file is from Nov 14, 2019. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market?
Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market.
Has Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Fahlstrom's Fresh Fish Market means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
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