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Seafood City Supermarket/Grill City/Crispy Town/No

Grocery

5033 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60630

North Side

Sep 4, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Live roaches found near food preparation areas; customers handled raw seafood with bare hands at self-serve buffet.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Four live roaches observed in grill area directly under hot holding unit where food is sold to customers, behind griddle, behind prep cooler, and in dish area.
  • Customers served themselves raw seafood including whole uncooked fish and shellfish at buffet, with at least one customer touching fish with bare hands.
  • Ice machines in grill areas had black slimy substance built up on interior surfaces.
  • Dish machine chlorine sanitizer concentration measured at 0 PPM instead of required minimum 50 PPM; dish machine interior also had heavy soil and debris buildup.

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 #16 โ€” FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ICE MACHINES IN GRILL AREAS/ GRILL CITY WITH BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILT UP ON INTERIOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED 4 LIVE ROACHES ON SITE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN GRILL CITY AREA DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH THE HOT HOLDING UNIT WHERE FOOD SERVED DIRECTLY TO CUSTOMERS IS SOLD, BEHIND GRIDDLE AREA, BEHIND PREP COOLER, AND IN DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection History

Seafood City Supermarket/Grill City/Crispy Town/No has had 23 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 18, 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 16, 2026Fail

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 4, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

17 violations