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Fat Shack

Restaurant

2140 N Clybourn Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Lincoln Park

Sep 9, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Person in charge lacks required food safety certification; no valid certificate posted on premises.

Key Findings

  • Person in charge during inspection does not have a City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate.
  • No valid food sanitation certificate posted while food is being prepared and served.
  • No pest control log book on site with required documentation.
  • Leaks under three-compartment sink and prep sink faucet repaired with tape instead of proper repair; rear exit tile stairs badly damaged with cracked and missing tiles.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #1 — PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

THE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES WHILE FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Fat Shack has had 10 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 16, 2026.

Sep 16, 2026Conditional

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

5 violations
Sep 9, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations
Oct 8, 2025Pass

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

1 violation