Seafood Junction
Last inspected: Feb 6, 2026
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Score
Seafood Junction appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. Seafood Junction was last inspected on Feb 6, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Seafood Junction's 55 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 6, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 128.0F. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE FOR CONSUMER CONSUMPTION AT THE TIME OF OBSERVATION. INSTRUCTED ALL HOT HOLDING UNITS MUST REACH AND MAINTAIN 135 OR ABOVE. EMPLOYEES ADDED WATER INTO UNIT AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REACHED 141.0F BEFORE THE END OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS ON SITE. FOUND A CONTAINER RAW TILAPIA (69.8F) AND BOILED EGGS (54.5F) OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE, UPON ENTRY INTO THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WALL BEHIND THE HOT HOLD UNIT IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH FOOD SPLATTERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON SITE.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING METHODS. FOUND TCS FOODS (SHRIMP, CHICKEN, TILAPIA) IN CONTAINERS FILLED WITH WATER AT THE TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER THAWING METHOD SUCH AS THAWING IN COLD HOLD UNITS 24HOURS PRIOR TO USING FOOD ITEM OR PLACE FOOD ITEM UNDER COLD, RUNNING WATER.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF DRY INGREDIENTS AND SQUIRT BOTTLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON FOOD NAME.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING. FOUND ALL OF THE HANDLES TO THE FRYER BASKETS WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE. ALSO FOUND THE TOP OF THE HOT HOLDING UNIT IN THE REAR WITH OLD FOOD BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 5, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVERD SUCH AS CHICKEN AND SEAFOODS. INSTRUCTED PIC THAT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON DUTY/SITE AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLER/COOK WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS NEED DETAIL CLEANING THROUGH OUT PREP AREA TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE WALLS BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE 2 LIGHTS BURNET OUT ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 27, 2025
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jan 16, 2025
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2591195 ON 3/18/24 NOT CORRECTED: 53 - OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. 54 - CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER. 55 - CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. 58 - OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Mar 18, 2024
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE DUMPSTER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES THAT DOES NOT HAVE A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Mar 30, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STOPPERS AT FIRST AND MIDDLE COMPARTMENTS (WASH, RINSE)OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE IN POOR REPAIR AND NOT PROPERLY HOLDING WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME IN FLOOR DRAIN WHERE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK EMPTIES. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GREASE ON FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 5, 2022
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Seafood Junction last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Seafood Junction on file is from Feb 6, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Seafood Junction?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Seafood Junction.
Has Seafood Junction's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Seafood Junction have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Seafood Junction 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 Seafood Junction inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Seafood Junction is inspected around two times per year on average.
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