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SHAKE SHACK

12 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SHAKE SHACK has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 12, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 24, 2024, found no infractions.

4 of 11 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 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.

  • 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 8 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on January 20, 2022. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 29, 2018. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

  • 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 once on May 12, 2015. For example: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

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.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CEILING IN HALLWAY WHERE ROLLS AND BREAD ARE STORED DOES NOT HAVE A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING. INSTALL SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING TO PROTECT ROLLS AND BREAD.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND 1 OUT OF 2 HANDWASHING SINKS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITHOUT HOT WATER. HANDWASHING SINKS WATER TEMPERATURE AT 84.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND FLOORS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA FILLED WITH AN ACCUMULATION OF FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS UNDER THE FLAT TOP GRILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT AND HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE WITH MINOR ACCUMULATED FOOD, GREASE AND DIRT DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  6. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER LOCATED UNDER THE ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALLS AROUND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTERS ON THE CEILING OF THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED MOP HEADS BEING STORED DOWNWARD AT THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP HEADS UPRIGHT AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  8. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  9. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED THE FLOORS UNDER THE COOK LINE WITH ACCUMULATED DEBRIS AND GREASE AND DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
  10. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • CRACKS ON SHELVES ABOVE PREP TABLE DEPOSITING FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • STANDING WATER BEHIND BASEMENT'S ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP DRY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MINOR LEAK NOTED UNDER HAND WASH SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  11. License

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED A RAW CONCRETE FLOOR IN THE REFRIGERATED GARBAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO HOT AND COLD WATER CONNECTED TO THE FAUCET AT THE TOP LOADING DESSERT MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HOT AND COLD WATER AT THE FAUCET FOR THE TOP LOADING DESSERT MACHINE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO WATERLINE CONNECTED TO THE DIPPER WELLS IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WATER LINES TO THE DIPPER WELLS.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF STATE APPROVED FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF STATE APPROVED FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYEES.

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