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SEAFOOD JUNCTION

1347 E 87TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SEAFOOD JUNCTION has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 16, 2024. The most recent inspection, on January 15, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 6 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 14 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

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 5 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on January 14, 2026. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 12, 2025. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on January 8, 2026. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

  • 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 14 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on January 15, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on January 14, 2026. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.17// OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED FOR RESURFACING OF FLOORING IN WALK IN COOLER. NOTED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS SPLATTER ON WOOD AND UNEVEN FLOORING (RUST AND EROSION SCRAPS COVERED BY BLACK PALLETS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EVEN SURFACE, DEEP CLEAN AND SEAL WOOD
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15// OBSERVED LEAK FROM SANITIZING BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • 2-102.14// OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-101.11//OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. NOTED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS (SEAFOOD, COOKED POTATOES, COOKED BROCCOLI). INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11: **PF** Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events: A RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT shall have procedures for EMPLOYEES to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. The procedures shall address the specific actions EMPLOYEES must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of EMPLOYEES, consumers, FOOD, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. Gloves, face masks, disposable mops and other items necessary for complying with the procedures shall be available for EMPLOYEE use at the retail food establishment. OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) AND CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.17// OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED FOR RESURFACING OF FLOORING IN WALK IN COOLER. NOTED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS SPLATTER ON WOOD AND UNEVEN FLOORING (RUST AND EROSION SCRAPS COVERED BY BLACK PALLETS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EVEN SURFACE, DEEP CLEAN AND SEAL WOOD.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15// OBSERVED LEAK FROM SANITIZING BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  3. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. NOTED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS (SEAFOOD, COOKED POTATOES, COOKED BROCCOLI). INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) AND CLEAN UP PROCEDURE ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FACILITY NOT MEETING THAWING REQUIREMENTS. FOOD HANDLER THAWING FROZEN SAUSAGE ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD SITTING IN STAGNANT WATER. INFORMED FOOD HANDLER OF PROPER THAWING METHODS (UNDER RUNNING WATER WITH ENOUGH VOLATILITY OR PLACED IN WALK-IN COOLER). MUST MEET PROPER THAWING REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED RAW WOOD USED FOR RESURFACING OF FLOORING IN WALK IN COOLER. NOTED HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS SPLATTER ON WOOD AND UNEVEN FLOORING (RUST AND EROSION SCRAPS COVERED BY BLACK PALLETS IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH EVEN SURFACE, DEEP CLEAN AND SEAL WOOD.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK FROM SANITIZING BASIN OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE AND SEWAGE WATER DISPOSAL FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. NOTED WATER AND FOOD DEBRIS COMING UP AND SPILLING OVER TO FLOOR WHEN SANITZING BASIN WAS RELEASED. MUST PROVIDE PROPER DRAINAGE FROM SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED."
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING/WATER SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE LEFT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMP. SINK IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IS RUSTY AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER, AROUND THE GREASE CONTAINER AND HOT WATER TANK WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO MAKE WALK IN COOLER BRIGHTER. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAS NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE IS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CFMs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
  5. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CFM'S CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION WRITTEN ON VIOLATION #2.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CHICAGO CFM OR CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS (FISH, CHICKEN, BEEF, ETC.). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CFM AND THE ORIGINAL, VALID FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING/WATER SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN A CLEAN BIN/CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE LEFT FAUCET OF THE 3-COMP. SINK IS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • THE FLOOR INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER IS RUSTY AND DAMAGED. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER, AROUND THE GREASE CONTAINER AND HOT WATER TANK WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING TO MAKE WALK IN COOLER BRIGHTER. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE HAS NO PROOF THEY MET THE FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE IS EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL CFMs OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2600303, DATED 08/16/2024 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: -10. NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE REAR BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE. -53. TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID. MAINTAIN SAME. -53. TOILET ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
  6. License

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOM AND IN THE REAR BY THE 3-COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE TOILET ROOM HAS NO LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH A LID. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • TOILET ROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.

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