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Harry Caray's Shortstop

5700 S Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60638
American
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Harry Caray's Shortstop appears in inspection records 14 times, starting in 2019. On Dec 15, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around one violation each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up five times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Harry Caray's Shortstop on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.

14
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR DRAINS AT FRONT BAR IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
55
95
Apr 3, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Dec 11, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CEILING ABOVE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE SOME DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Apr 9, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS AND GREASE ON THE INTERIOR OF FRYER UNITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
95
Dec 8, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLS ON FLOOR IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Jul 27, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FACILITY USING FOIL AS A LINER ON THE STOVE TOPS IN THE KITCHEN AT THE COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR REPLACE WITH A MATERIAL THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
95
Nov 30, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 14, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: CAULKING AT BASE OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND WALL NOT CLEAN, BLACK SUBSTANCE. INSTD TO CLEAN OR REPLACE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
49
95
Nov 19, 2021
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: DRAINS AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
51
95
Jun 21, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP ON EXTERIOR OF DISH MACHINE, AND STORAGE SHELVES IN FRONT BAR AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALL UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT IN FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
55
90
Dec 17, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: ALUMINUM FOIL ON BOTTOM OF STORAGE SHELVES NEXT TO GRILL LINE. INSTD TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SURFACES SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
95
Jul 24, 2020
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARD AT PREP LINE STAINED AND DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
47
95
Dec 3, 2019
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BOWLS AND PLATES NOT INVERTED IN WAIT STATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINTION.
45
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE UTENSILS AND SPILLS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS IN BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
55
90
Sep 24, 2019
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Harry Caray's Shortstop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Harry Caray's Shortstop on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Harry Caray's Shortstop?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Harry Caray's Shortstop.

Has Harry Caray's Shortstop's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Harry Caray's Shortstop have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Harry Caray's Shortstop 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 Harry Caray's Shortstop inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Harry Caray's Shortstop is inspected around two times per year on average.

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