Closed

City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2024-05-29. 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 2023-08-28, Shellseekers Seafood Market received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Shellseekers Seafood Market

CONDITIONAL

810 W 59th St , Chicago, IL 60621

Englewood · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2023-08-28

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 46.9F, WHILE REINSPECTION THE LIGHT INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG WAS PLACED ON THE UNIT. ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL TO CDPH. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNITS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

core violation

4-204.112(B) OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THEMOMETER IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-201.11 OBSERVED THE KNOB TO TURN THE WATER OFF AND ON IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM DETACHED FROM THE SINK. EMPLOYEE PUT KNOB ON TO OPERATE SINK, BUT THE KNOB DOES NOT STAY ON THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

4-602.13 OBSERVED BELOW THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS WITH SEVERE GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

5-205.15 OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE PIPE UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. THE WATER WAS PROFUSELY LEAKING INTO A BIN FILLED WITH WATER UNDER THE COMPARTMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-501.13 OBSERVED THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ESPECIALLY UNDER THE DEEP-FRYING UNITS, ON THE SIDE OF THE DRY SPICE SHELVING UNIT, THE TOILET ROOM AND UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH GREASE, FLOUR, AND FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAID FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

6-201.11 OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20233 inspections

2023-08-28CONDITIONALRe-inspection

2023-08-24FAILRe-inspection

2023-08-10FAILRoutine inspection

20222 inspections

2022-02-04PASSComplaint re-inspection

2022-01-25FAILCustomer complaint

Shellseekers Seafood Market health inspection FAQ

Has Shellseekers Seafood Market passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Shellseekers Seafood Market received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2023-08-28. 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 Shellseekers Seafood Market have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Shellseekers Seafood Market's most recent inspection on 2023-08-28. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Shellseekers Seafood Market last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Shellseekers Seafood Market was last inspected on 2023-08-28. 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.