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Red Snapper Hyde Park, Inc.

Restaurant

1418 E 53rd St, Chicago, IL 60615

Hyde Park

Aug 31, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food safety manager on site while preparing chicken and fish.

Key Findings

  • No person in charge held a valid Chicago food sanitation certificate, and no certified manager was present while preparing temperature-controlled foods like chicken and fish.
  • Hand sink in prep area lacked both soap and paper towels; supplies were added during inspection.
  • Food stored in containers without labels identifying what the food was.
  • Single-service items improperly stored on the floor in employee restroom instead of elevated storage.

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 โ€” PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.

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

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AND CERTIFICATE POSTED WHEN TCS FOOD (CHICKEN, FISH) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Red Snapper Hyde Park, Inc. has had 12 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 10, 2026.

Sep 10, 2026Pass

Short Form Complaint โ€” A shorter, targeted check prompted by a public complaint.

Sep 8, 2026Pass

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

Aug 31, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations