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Sharks Fish & Chicken

Restaurant

400 E 87th St, Chicago, IL 60619

South Side

Jun 26, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No supplies available to safely clean up vomit or diarrhea, and no certified manager on duty during food preparation.

Key Findings

  • Facility lacks required supplies (disposable mops, gloves, masks, sanitizer) to properly clean up vomiting and diarrheal events.
  • No certified food safety manager present on site while staff prepared time-sensitive foods requiring certification.
  • Person in charge has no proof of food safety management training.
  • Bulk dry seasonings and ingredients in prep area are unlabeled, and food stored in non-food-grade plastic totes instead of proper containers.

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 #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE SUPPLIES (DISPOSABLE MOP, DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES, DISPOSABLE MASK, AND ADEQUATE SANITIZER *MUST ELIMINATE NOROVIRUS*) ON SITE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP ANY VOMIT OR DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLIES FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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

OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE.

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Inspection History

Sharks Fish & Chicken has had 5 inspections in the last 5 years with a 60% pass rate. Last inspection was on Jul 6, 2026.

Jul 6, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Jun 26, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

8 violations
Aug 21, 2025Pass

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