Pass

The Fat Shallot

2300 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608

Mobile Food Preparer ZIP 60608 Risk 2 (Medium)

Passed · as of Apr 28, 2026

The Fat Shallot was last inspected on April 28, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 1 violation.

Latest inspection

April 28, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

1 general
  • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

    Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers prepping food without hair restraints. Instructed person in charge that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint.

    Official wording (code 40)

    Personal cleanliness

Inspection history

15 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: No screen for the area above where the food will be passed out. Rear screen door in poor repair with holes in the screen. Instructed to provide and maintain adequate screens to the window/door area.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Top ceiling surface above the 3-comp and hand washing sink damaged. Instructed to fix the loose/hanging surface and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 the rear screen door is filled with holes. Instructed manager to provide, repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-201.11: Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED WALLS AND CEILINGS FILLED WITH HOLES. ALSO NOTED IS PAINT PEELING FROM THE CEILING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS AT ALL TIMES.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 6-501.12: Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions FOUND FLOORS UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT ENCRUSTRED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: 6-303.11:found missing light bulb located in reach in cooler. Instructed manager to provide.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  3. Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Found clean water inlet not covered to prevent contamination from consumers. Clean water inlet must be covered and locked. Instructed manager to provide. Priority violation. 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Found no screen at the food service door. Also noted is the rear screen door is filled with holes. Instructed manager to provide, repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Found floors under all cooking equipment encrustred with an excessive amount of grease. Instructed manager to clean sanitize and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed walls and ceilings filled with holes. Also noted is paint peeling from the ceiling. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Instructed to provide smooth and easily cleanable floors, walls, and ceilings at all times.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Found missing light bulb located in reach in cooler. Instructed manager to provice.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the screen on the front serving window torn at the bottom. Instructed to repair and maintain

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  5. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: 5-205.15(a) observed hot water knob stripped and unable to provide hot water at the hand washing sink located in the mobile food preparers vehicle. Instructed to repair. The owner repaired the hot water knob during the inspection, by the end of the inspection the exposed hand sink hot water was working properly. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed excessive accumulated grease debris inside of the fryers and behind and under the cooking equipment. Instructed to clean all.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. Conditional

    License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy in place. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No procedure in place for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instd to provide procedure and all supplies as noted on procedure. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  7. Fail

    License · Fail

    4 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy in place. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No procedure in place for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instd to provide procedure and all supplies as noted on procedure. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: No sanitizer available. Instd to provide and maintain on vehicle. Priority 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFacility upkeep

      Hot or cold water wasn’t available, or water pressure was too low.

      Inspector’s note: No hot running water. Instd to provide 100f at handwash sink and 110f at 3-compartment sink at all times. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

      Official wording (code 50)

      Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: No screens on service windows. Instd to provide screens of a size no larger than 16 mesh to the inch, are tight fitting, and free of breaks and holes. Small hole noted in floor at pipe undernath handwash sink. Instd to seal so as to be tight fitting.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floor with excessive debris and grease through out and along wallbase. Instd to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  8. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service

      Inspector’s note: Observed potentially hazardous foods at improper temperature. Approx 45-lbs of cooked chicken fingers at improper temperatures on prep table ranging from 71.0f to 96.9f, 4-lbs of cooked spinach on prep table at 55.0f, 3-lbs of cooked grilled onions on table at 69.0f. Instructed to maintain hot foods at 140.0f or higher. Foods removed and discarded by manager- cdi at approx cost $ 150.00. Critical violation 7-38-005a.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

      Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago food sanitation certificate posted when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and handled, chicken fingers, turkey sandwiches,etc. Serious violation 7-38-012

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Observed flors not clean under heavy equipment. Instructed to clean/maintain.

  9. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

  10. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed a table top deep fryer not under the ventilation hood and in use. Instructed to place under the hood or remove from the mobile food truck.

  11. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: No shelving in rear upright reach-in cooler by back door. Must provide adequate shelving to properly store foods.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Interior and exterior of fryer cabinet not clean. Must clean and maintain same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Accumulated grease/debris on floors under and around sinks and equipment and along wall bases. Must clean and maintain floors.

  12. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Provide adequate shelving in reach-in cooler.

  13. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Rust on wire rack in cooler. Remove rust.

  14. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.