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HAIRE'S GULF SHRIMP

1900 N AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Mobile Food Preparer

Inspection summary

HAIRE'S GULF SHRIMP has been inspected 8 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 7, 2022. The most recent inspection, on March 30, 2026, recorded 4 infractions.

2 of 8 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 4 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food source, labelling and allergens and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 30, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on March 30, 2026. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on June 7, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 7, 2022. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

8 inspections

  1. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 7-38-120 OBSERVED FOOD TRUCK WITHOUT LICENSE POSTED ON SIDES OF VEHICLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND ENSURE VISIBILITY AT ALL TIMES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED SODA CRATES USED AS SHELVING.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE INSIDE FRYER CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN FRONT OF EQUIPMENT AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 OBSERVED FLOOR IN AROUND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, GREASE ACCUMULATION, ETC. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  3. License

    4 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND/OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER THROUGHOUT TRUCK. FOUND IMPROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK AT 66.5F AND HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FOUND AT 70.3F, 84F TO 95.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F OR HIGHER THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 110.0F TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR IN AROUND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, GREASE ACCUMULATION, ETC. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. License

    3 infractions

    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT OR COLD WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AN MAINATAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(c) NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR IN AROUND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN, GREASE ACCUMULATION, ETC. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM 03/1/2023, REPORT #2572642, OBSERVED NOT TO BE CORRECTED AS FOLLOWS: #51 OBSERVED WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET SPLUTTERS ON AND OFF. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET SPLUTTERS ON AND OFF. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF GREASE ON HOOD ABOVE FRYERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED ONE EMPLOYEE WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  7. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. License

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER ON THE FOOD TRUCK TO SANITIZE DISHES AND UTENSILS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A GAP ALONG THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN FOR THE SERVICE WINDOW. MUST INSTALL A TIGHT FITTING SCREEN FOR THE SERVICE WINDOW.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED UNSECURED EQUIPMENT (HOT HOLDING LAMP AND PROPANE TANKS) STORED UNSECURED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SECURE ALL FOOD EQUIPMENT. PROPANE TANKS SHOULD NOT BE STORED INSIDE OF THE TRUCK.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • INADEQUATE HOT WATER PROVIDED TO THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT WATER ABOVE 100F FOR HAND WASHING AND ABOVE 110F FOR UTENSIL WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED ON THE TRUCK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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