Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-02-23. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-08-26, Fishbar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Fishbar

CONDITIONAL

2956 N Sheffield Ave , Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-08-26

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NOTED LOW-TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE IN USE NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING. SANITIZING STRENGTH OF SANITIZER (QUARTZ) AT THE INSPECTION WAS 00 PPM. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS PROPERLY SANITIZED AT A MINIMUM OF 50 TO 200 PPM. THE MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS INSIDE SERVICE COOLERS TO BE IMPROPER:-RICE 48.9F, SHRIMP 51.9F, CARBAGE (MIX) 47.8F, SALAD DRESSING 52.2F, TOMATOES 49.6F, MILK 40F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 46 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $188.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE SERVICE COOLER AT THE PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 51.4F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE EQUIPMENT UNTIL MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

priority violation

NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKS STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT AS CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.

core violation

NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE DOOR OF 2-DOOR REFRIGERATION AT THE KITCHEN PREP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE AND/OR REPLACE.

core violation

NOTED LEAKING AT BOTTOM U-JOINT PIPE OF THE HAND WASHING SINK AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE, ESPECIALLY AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA UNDERNEATH THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DIRTY AND DUSTY CEILING TILES AND FANS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

2022-08-26CONDITIONALRoutine inspection

Fishbar health inspection FAQ

Has Fishbar passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Fishbar received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-08-26. 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 Fishbar have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Fishbar's most recent inspection on 2022-08-26, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Fishbar last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Fishbar was last inspected on 2022-08-26. 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.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.