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THE FAT SHALLOT

125 S CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

THE FAT SHALLOT has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 21, 2016. The most recent inspection, on November 9, 2021, found no infractions.

3 of 9 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on May 18, 2018. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 once on September 26, 2019. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 September 26, 2019. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on September 26, 2019. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 once on September 26, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • FOUND A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE THROUGHOUT ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • FOUND CHICKEN IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 63F - 58F. FOUND CARROT AND CORN MIX AT 48F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS. COST OF ALL FOODS $50 AT 4 LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED READY TO EAT TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, CORN AND CARROT MIX) HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITH OUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • FOUND GREASE TRAP FOR 1 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN DISH AREA RUSTED THROUGHOUT FLOOR PORTION. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REPLACE.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • FOUND INSIDE GARBAGE RECEPTACLE LID WARPED, SAID LID IS UNABLE TO CLOSE. MUST PROVIDE CLOSED TIGHT FITTING LIDS AT ALL TIMES.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS LOCATED AROUND THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  5. Short Form Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED CHEF WITHOUT BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED TWO NEW EMPLOYEES (MALE) WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Complaint Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED TWO NEW EMPLOYEES (MALE) WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED 25 SMALL FLIES LOCATED ON THE WALLS AND PIPES OF THE FOOD PREP/DISH WASHING AREA LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACING PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICES FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING THE INSPECTION.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD WITH DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED TWO NEW EMPLOYEES (MALE) WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO MEET FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENT AND MAINTAIN.
  8. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED THE ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE OF THE ICE BIN. INSTRUCTED TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER EDUCATION.
  9. License

    0 infractions

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