Seafood Harbor Restaurant

2131 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Seafood
Last inspected: Mar 27, 2018
70
Score
Medium Risk

Seafood Harbor Restaurant appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2016. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 27, 2018. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Seafood Harbor Restaurant dates to Mar 27, 2018.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near eight violations each time.

“Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Seafood Harbor Restaurant's 70 doesn't quite reach. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 27, 2018
Reinspection
7 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA, WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE UNFINISHED WOOD CUTTING BOARDS. MUST USE NON POROUS FOOD GRADE MATERIAL FOR FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: WOKS, FRYER, BAR B Q, HANDSINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, HOOD VENTILATION, PREP TABLES IN MAIN PREP AND FISH ROOM AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS. ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, FISH ROOM AND FRONT BBQ AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALLS AND CEILING IN FISH ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. CEILING TILES NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
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Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area
Inspector notes: ONLY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA
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Mar 20, 2018
Routine
11 minor violations.
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Source of cross contamination controlled i.e. cutting boards, food handlers, utensils, etc
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION. WHOLE RAW DUCK WAS HANGING ABOVE CUT LEAFY GREENS. THE LEAFY GREENS WERE COVERED BY A PIECE OF CARDBOARD. THE CARDBOARD WAS OBSERVED TO BE SOAKED THROUGH FROM DRIPPINGS OFF THE RAW DUCK. OPERATOR VOLUTARILY DISCARDED THE CUT LEAFY GREENS WITH A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 5# AND TOTAL COST OF $10. INSTRUCTED THAT PREPARED FOODS AND PRODUCE MUST BE STORED ABOVE ALL RAW PRODUCTS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005a
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOUND ICE MACHINE WITH BUILD UP OF BLACK SUBSTANCE AT THE INTERIOR OF MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE AND REMOVE ALL ICE. MACHINE NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 10 RAT DROPPINGS IN PREP AREA. 3 ON A GLOVE ON THE PREP TABLE, 3 UNDER THE TABLE, AND 4 ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF DISH MACCHINE. 1 LIVE ROACH FOUND IN A BUCKET IN FRONT OF COOKING STATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE AND GREASE STORAGE AREA HAD AN ACCULATION OF DERBIS ON THE GROUND AROUND THE AREA. THE GREASE CONTAINER HAD EXCESS GREASE ON AND AROUND IT. THE LID TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS, CLEAN AREA, REMOVE GREASE, AND HAVE RODENT PROOF LID ON TOP OF THE RECEPTICLES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA, WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR
32
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE UNFINISHED WOOD CUTTING BOARDS. MUST USE NON POROUS FOOD GRADE MATERIAL FOR FOOD PREP EQUIPMENT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: WOKS, FRYER, BAR B Q, HANDSINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, HOOD VENTILATION, PREP TABLES IN MAIN PREP AND FISH ROOM AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS. ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, FISH ROOM AND FRONT BBQ AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALLS AND CEILING IN FISH ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. CEILING TILES NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area
Inspector notes: ONLY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA
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Jan 11, 2018
Routine
6 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NEW CUTTING BOARDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA, WORN, DISCOLORED. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.
32
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING: WOKS, FRYER, BAR B Q, HANDSINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, HOOD VENTILATION, PREP TABLES IN MAIN PREP AND FISH ROOM AND ALL FLOOR DRAINS. ALL IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
33
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA, FISH ROOM AND FRONT BBQ AREA IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND STANDING WATER. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
34
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WALLS AND CEILING IN FISH ROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. CEILING TILES NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: LIGHT SHIELDS NEEDED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Only authorized personnel in the food-prep area
Inspector notes: ONLY AUTHORIZED EMPLOYEES ALLOWED IN FOOD PREP AREA
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May 15, 2017
Complaint
5 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: PROPERLY STORE KNIVES IN KNIFE RACK OR ON MAGNETIC STRIP AND NOT BETWEEN WALL AND PIPES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, CLEAN SANITIZE UNDER PREP TABLES AND ALL COUNTER TOPS, PREP TABLES OF FOOD DEBIS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN/SANITIZE FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA AND IN WALK-IN COOLER AND WALK-IN FREEZER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CLEAN WALL OF FOOD SPLASHES AROUND DISHMACHINE AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: REMOVE CLUTTER IN THE FORM OF CARDBOARD BOXES AT REAR OF KITCHEN AREA, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Sep 13, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING IN WALL OF THE MECHANICAL ROOM IN CORNER.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Seafood Harbor Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Seafood Harbor Restaurant on file is from Mar 27, 2018. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Seafood Harbor Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Seafood Harbor Restaurant.

Has Seafood Harbor Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Seafood Harbor Restaurant have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Seafood Harbor Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.