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SALT SHED

1357 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60642 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SALT SHED has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 28, 2024. The most recent inspection, on December 31, 2024, found no infractions.

4 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. All recorded findings relate to upkeep, equipment or paperwork rather than direct food-handling risks.

The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 2 times on May 28, 2024. 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 once on May 28, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times on May 28, 2024. For example: COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. License

    0 infractions

  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. License

    5 infractions

    • 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP
      • OBSERVED 2 VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES STORED IN THE FOOD PREP AND DRY STORAGE AREAS AND VACUUM PACKAGED MEATS (PORK, CHICKEN, FISH, AND PROSCIUTTO) STORED IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITHOUT A CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 32. VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS
      • OBSERVED NO CDPH-APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES TO VACUUM PACKAGE MEATS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE VACUUM PACKAGING ANY FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE DRYWALL IN THE DISHWASHING AREA OF THE KITCHEN. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE DRYWALL IN THIS AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED A FOOD-HANDLING EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN THE KITCHEN WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

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