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ISLAND FISH & CHICKEN

6701 S RACINE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60636 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

ISLAND FISH & CHICKEN has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 9, 2020. The most recent inspection, on August 23, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 May 13, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2021. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2021. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on May 13, 2021. For example: MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS

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.

4 inspections

  1. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WALLS,DOORS, THROUGHOUT FACILITY NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN/MAINTAIN
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR COOK. MUST PROVIDE
  3. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • SEE VIOLATION#2
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. RESTAURANT COOKING CHICKEN, FISH,BEEF,ETC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED 7-38-012.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES HEALTH. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE OR SUPPLIES FOR CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED. NO COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND PROVIDE COLD WATER BY REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030 (C)
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WALLS,DOORS, THROUGHOUT FACILITY NOT CLEAN OF DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN/MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR COOK. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 64. MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
      • OBSERVED TWO EMPLOYEESINSIDE RESTAURANT NOT WEARINGA FACE COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND WEAR AT ALL TIMES,-COS 7-28-060
  4. License

    0 infractions

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