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Tjm Fulfillment - Surf's Up South Shore

Restaurant

2236 E 71st St, Chicago, IL 60649

South Side

Nov 21, 2025 — License inspection

Pass

Required before the city issues a business license.

Food handler and allergen training certificates were missing during inspection.

Key Findings

  • No food handler certificates available for inspector review; all food handlers must complete training.
  • Sanitation manager lacked required allergen training certification.
  • Food debris accumulated on buckets in food prep area; minor rust observed on grease trap.
  • Utility closet cluttered and disorganized; unused equipment on site not maintained or removed.

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 #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN LOCATED AT THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Violation code #49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

4-601.11(C) OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BUCKETS LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. OBSERVED MINOR RUST ON THE GREASE TRAP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST.

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Inspection History

Tjm Fulfillment - Surf's Up South Shore has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 33% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Oct 2, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Nov 21, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

5 violations