As of 2026-09-16, Fat Shack received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Fat Shack

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2140 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-09-16

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Violations at most recent inspection

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

priority violation

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF RE-INSPECTION WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

4-602.11(B-E)-- PLASTIC ICE SHOOT DISPENSER ON THE DINING ROOM SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

5-205.15-- LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUS PAN AND A LEAK ON THE REAR PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET NOZZLE THAT IS REPAIRED WITH TAPE. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REPAIR ALL.

core violation

: 6-201.11--- REAR EXIT TILE STAIRS BADLY DAMAGED WITH CRACKED AND MISSING TILES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20262 inspections

Sep 16Re-inspectionCONDITIONAL

Sep 9Routine inspectionFAIL

20251 inspection

Oct 8New licensePASS

20242 inspections

Nov 4Re-inspectionPASS

Oct 28Routine inspectionFAIL

20231 inspection

Apr 5Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20211 inspection

Oct 29New licensePASS

Fat Shack health inspection FAQ

Has Fat Shack passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Fat Shack received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-09-16. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Fat Shack have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 5 violations at Fat Shack's most recent inspection on 2026-09-16, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Fat Shack last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Fat Shack was last inspected on 2026-09-16. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

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