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SHARK FISH AND CHICKEN

6237 S UNION AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60621 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SHARK FISH AND CHICKEN has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 3, 2021. The most recent inspection, on May 14, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 6 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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.

  • 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 9 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 6, 2024. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 6, 2024. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 8, 2023. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 8, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 18 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 6, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER ARE RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE RACKS AND MAINTAIN. -MUST RECAULK AROUND THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DIRT, DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK, THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR PREP AND LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE FOLLOWING SINKS HAVE LEAKS: THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PIPE. THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNDERNEATH THE COMPARTMENT CLOSEST TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAKS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • THE TOILET ROOM NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE TOILET ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM. REMOVE THICK DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING RUBBER COVING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/REATTACH TO LOWER WALL AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS/EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER ARE RUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST FROM THE RACKS AND MAINTAIN. -MUST RECAULK AROUND THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA WITH DIRT, DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE FRYERS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK, THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE REAR PREP AND LOWER SURFACE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE FOLLOWING SINKS HAVE LEAKS: THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PIPE. THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNDERNEATH THE COMPARTMENT CLOSEST TO THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN LEAKS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • THE TOILET ROOM NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE TOILET ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, WALK IN COOLER/FREEZER AND UNDER/AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT, FOOD AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS. -MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE VENT IN THE TOILET ROOM. REMOVE THICK DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING RUBBER COVING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/REATTACH TO LOWER WALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2570995 DATED 02/08/2023 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: -#48 4-301.12 OBSERVED ALL THREE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS IN DISREPAIR AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER IS NOT ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS SO THAT THE WATER CAN BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. -#55 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE USE OF BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND ON THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGH THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES FROM THE FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS. SUGGESTED TO USE APPROPRIATE NON-SLIP MATS ON THE FLOORS AND MAKE THE SHELVING UNITS SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN. -#57 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    9 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15 OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11 OBSERVED THE SCOOPS IN THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA SOILED AND NOT MAINTED, WITH THE HANDLE TO THE SCOOP MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRY FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID SCOOPS MORE FREQUENTLY AND PREVENT THE SCOOPS FROM CONTAMINATING THE FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-301.12 OBSERVED ALL THREE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS IN DISREPAIR AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER IS NOT ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS SO THAT THE WATER CAN BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 OBSERVED THE USE OF BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND ON THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGH THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES FROM THE FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS. SUGGESTED TO USE APPROPRIATE NON-SLIP MATS ON THE FLOORS AND MAKE THE SHELVING UNITS SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-304.11 OBSERVED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
  5. Complaint

    13 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • PIC DOESN'T DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD OPERATION.MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (CHICKEN) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012,CITATION ISSUED
    • 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED
      • OBSERVED, IMPROPER HAND CLEANING PROCEDURE; FOOD HANDLER RINSED THEIR HANDS WITH GLOVES ON AND THEN BEGAN TO PREPARE READY TO EAT FOODS (CHICKEN AND FIRES). THE SAME FOOD HANDLER DIDN'T WASH THEIR HANDS BEFORE PREPARING FOODS (CHICKEN), AFTER COMING FROM THE OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROPERLY WASH HANDS AFTER ANY POSSIBLE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. ASLO, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE GLOVES AND THEN PROPERLY WASH BARE HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010, CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT AND REAR FOOD PREP AREA INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THAT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS MISSING REQUIRED INFORMATION. MISSING RECORD OF MOST RECENT VISITS (THE LAST SERVICE REPORT WAS DATED FROM 12/09/2021), MISSING COPY OF SERVICE TICKET THAT SETS FORTH PEST CONTROL IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ALL UP TO DATE, REQUIRED PEST CONTROL RECORDS AND DOCUMENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38.020 (C), CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED THE SCOOPS IN THE DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA SOILED AND NOT MAINTED, WITH THE HANDLE TO THE SCOOP MAKING CONTACT WITH THE DRY FOOD ITEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID SCOOPS MORE FREQUENTLY AND PREVENT THE SCOOPS FROM CONTAMINATING THE FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED ALL THREE MECHANICAL SINK STOPPERS IN DISREPAIR AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER IS NOT ABLE TO BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR PROVIDE THREE SINK STOPPERS SO THAT THE WATER CAN BE MAINTAINED INSIDE THE BASINS OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM WITHOUT A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE USE OF BROKEN-DOWN CARDBOARD BOXES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ON THE FLOORS IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND ON THE SHELVING UNITS THROUGH THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD BOXES FROM THE FLOORS AND SHELVING UNITS. SUGGESTED TO USE APPROPRIATE NON-SLIP MATS ON THE FLOORS AND MAKE THE SHELVING UNITS SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING CERTIFICATION FROM EMPLOYEE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEE MUST COMPLY WITH FOOD HANDLER'S TRAINING BY THE FOOD HANDLING REGULATION ENFORCEMENT ACT.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM 05/03/2021, REPORT #2501049 #49 MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR SHELVING OF ALL PREP COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO, CLEAN EXTERIOR OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER TO REMOVE DEBRIS. #56 INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION:7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED
  6. License

    6 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED THE RUBBER GASKET AROUND THE INTERIOR DOOR OF THE FRONT PREP COOLER IS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR SHELVING OF ALL PREP COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN EXTERIOR OF THE BULK STORAGE CONTAINER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING WALL BASE COVERING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK COOLER NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS UNDERNEATH THE SHELVING.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN THE HOOD ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE.

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