Sharks Fish & Chicken
Last inspected: Dec 12, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Sharks Fish & Chicken has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2019. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 12, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Sharks Fish & Chicken is comfortably above that bar. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 12, 2025
Complaint
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND SHELVING INSIDE OF UNITS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES AND BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON CEILING VENTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN FRONT COOKING AREA, ON CEILING VENTS IN DISHWASHING AREA AND ON THE CEILING VENT IN THE WASHROOM; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL VENTS. CLEAN FLOORS UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND AROUND AND UNDER OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 3, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF TCS 10LBS.COOKED CHICKEN AT 50.7F IN A PLASTIC BUSS PAN ON TOPSIDE OF PREP COOLER. PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 10LBS. $60.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW NOR ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (COOKED CHICKEN WINGS,,SLICED GYROS,FISH.ETC)MUST BE ON SITE AND PROVIDE CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS AND CEILINGS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS,TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS IN PREP & DISH WASHING AREA,LOBBY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT INCLUDING WALK IN COOLER & FREEZER.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE(SHAKERS,SQUEEZE BOTTLES)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST ELEVATE BOXED FOOD PRODUCTS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER AND STORE ON SHELVING UNITS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMP SINK.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON 3- DOOR PREP COOLER.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN LOBBY (BOTTLED WATER)
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN FOOD & DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS & PREP COOLERS,FRYER CABINETS,ROLLING CARTS,GREASE STRAINER,CHEMICAL STORAGE RACK,MOP BUCKET,GRILL & PREP TABLES,WALK IN COOLER FAN GUARD COVERS.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY COMPRESSOR UNIT IN WALK IN COOLER.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN UNISEX TOILET ROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE AT REAR DOOR.
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Jan 11, 2021
Complaint
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEE ON DUTY HAD NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. AHMAD ALNAJJAR HAD A SERV SAFE CERTIFICATE ISSUED IN 2018.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND A PROCEDURE BUT NO SUPPLIES AS REQUIRED FOR THE VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SUPPLIES OR PURCHASE A KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES. ADDITIONAL TIME GRANTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM AND EXTERIOR SIDES OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE VENTILATION HOOD ABOVE FRYERS.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENTS WHERE NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED.
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Dec 14, 2020
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY/SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLE, PREPARED AND SERVED SUCH AS CHICKEN AND FISH. INSTRUCTED THE PIC A CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED #7-38-012.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PIC HAS NO CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN ALL FIXTURE IN THE WASHROOM.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.
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Jun 16, 2020
Complaint
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NO HAND DRYING PROVISION (I.E PAPER TOWELS) AT FRONT HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: HANDWASH SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA WITH SOILED CLOTH IN BASIN OF SINK. INSTD TO KEEP BASIN CLEAN AND EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: MISSING FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: FOOD DEBRIS ON RUBBER GASKETS OF PREP COOLER. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Mar 22, 2019
Reinspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
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Mar 21, 2019
License
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-010
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT OR DIARRHEA PROCEDURE ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: VARIETY OF FOODS NOT PROPERLY LABELED (RAW ,FISH, CHICKEN, COOKED BEEF, ETC.) STORED INSIDE THE WALK IN AND FRONT PREP REACH IN COOLER. FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE PROPERLY LABELED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD SHALL BE DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO THERMOMETER ON SITE TO MONITOR THE INTERNAL FOOD TEMPERATURE OF TCS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE AT ALL TIMES. PF VIOLATION #7-38-005
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION ON THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: NO OUTDOOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL CONTRACT AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sharks Fish & Chicken last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sharks Fish & Chicken on file is from Dec 12, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sharks Fish & Chicken?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Sharks Fish & Chicken.
Has Sharks Fish & Chicken's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Sharks Fish & Chicken have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sharks Fish & Chicken 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 Sharks Fish & Chicken inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sharks Fish & Chicken is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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