Big Sharks

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Mar 5, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: exterior surfaces of all cooking equipment (fryers, grill), prep tables, underneath grill to remove dust, grease and other matter and interior of refrigeration units where needed.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: The floors need detail cleaning around and under all cooking equipment to remove grease and other matter; clean and maintain. Clean walls around and behind equipment where needed. Clean the exterior surface of the grease receptor at the three comp sink.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

2. Mar 21, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Bulk storage container not labeled as required; instructed to label bulk storage container holding flour.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: exterior surfaces of all cooking equipment (fryers, grill), prep tables, exterior bottom of fryers and underneath grill to remove dust, grease and other matter and interior of refrigeration units where needed.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: The floors need detail cleaning around and under all cooking equipment to remove grease and other matter; clean and maintain. Clean walls around and behind equipment where needed. Clean the exterior surface of the grease receptor at the three comp sink.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: The hooded area above the cooking equipment needs cleaning; clean where needed to remove grease.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed an expired food handler certificate for the food handler on site; instructed to have food handler obtain a valid certificate.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed expired food allergen training certificates for both city of chicago food service managers; instructed both managers to obtain valid food allergen training certificates.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. Dec 4, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean the counter top,prep station, and the shelving under cooking equipment to remove spills, debris and/or grease also clean the interior of coolers and freezer.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floors through out especially along the wall base and in corners.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Apr 13, 2022 Conditional

   Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical3 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation citation issued #7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must clean the inside of the reach in coolers and freezer to remove spills and debris.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must detail clean the floors through out premises to remove spills and/or debris.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the hood and filters above the cooking equipment dirty. Must clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

5. Dec 8, 2021 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical6 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no person in charge with chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide an employee health policy that includes a signed acknowledgement from each employee. 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: Observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles not inverted. Instructed manager to invert all single service articles to protect from contamination.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard used as liner on bottom of prep tables. Instructed manager to remove cardboard and maintain. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers and freezers. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Observed utility sink slowly draining. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease, dirt and debris under all cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in lobby, front counter, prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food (beef 183.6f) prepared and served. A certified manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

6. Dec 18, 2019 Conditional

   Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

   4 critical4 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide an employee health policy that includes a signed acknowledgement from each employee. 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: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.17 observed no discard date labels on time/temperature control for safety ready to eat foods (cooked chicken, cooked beef) that are out of the original packaging and held for over 24 hours. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure and a reminder on the menu for all foods that can be ordered undercooked or raw (burgers). Instructed to add a consumer advisory disclosure and reminder on the menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed no ingredient labels on the prepackaged desserts for sale at the front customer counter. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: 3-602.11(b:5) observed no allergen warning labels on the prepackaged desserts that are for sale at the front customer service counter. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed non food contact surfaces of all cooking equipment with accumulated food, grease and dust debris. Instructed to clean all.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed accumulated grease debris on the vents located above the cooking equipment and accumulated cobb webbs on the walls and on the vent in the toilet room, observed excessive accumulated grease and dirt debris under all cooking equipment. Instructed to clean all.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed food handlers certificate for male food handler is expired. Instructed to meet requirement and renew certificate.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to meet requirement.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

7. Dec 9, 2019 Fail

   Complaint · Fail

   6 critical7 general2 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide an employee health policy that includes a signed acknowledgement from each employee. 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: 2-501.11 observed no written procedure nor adequate supplies on site to properly respond to vomit and diarrhea events that can potentially occur inside of the facility. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: 6-301.14 observed no hand washing signs located at the hand washing sink in the food prep area and in the toilet room. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: 4-602.11(b-e) observed the food contact surfaces of all cooking equipment and prep cooler cutting board need to be cleaned. Instructed to clean.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.17 observed no discard date labels on time/temperature control for safety ready to eat foods (cooked chicken, cooked beef) that are out of the original packaging and held for over 24 hours. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • CriticalFood handling

     No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

     Inspector’s note: 3-603.11 observed no consumer advisory disclosure and a reminder on the menu for all foods that can be ordered undercooked or raw (burgers). Instructed to add a consumer advisory disclosure and reminder on the menu for all items that can be ordered undercooked or raw. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 25)

     Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.13 observed facility thawing tcs foods in the prep area without using cold running water (not exceeding 71f). Instructed to properly thaw all tcs foods under cold running water or in a adequate refrigerator.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed no ingredient labels on the prepackaged desserts for sale at the front customer counter. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: 3-602.11(b:5) observed no allergen warning labels on the prepackaged desserts that are for sale at the front customer service counter. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: 3-304.14 observed wiping cloths on the prep cooler cutting board and not inside of sanitizer. Instructed to store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-302.14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing concentration of the sanitizing compartment of the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed non food contact surfaces of all cooking equipment with accumulated food, grease and dust debris. Instructed to clean all.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: 6-501.12 observed accumulated grease debris on the vents located above the cooking equipment and accumulated cobb webbs on the walls and on the vent in the toilet room, observed excessive accumulated grease and dirt debris under all cooking equipment. Instructed to clean all.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed food handlers certificate for male food handler is expired. Instructed to meet requirement and renew certificate.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate on site. Instructed to meet requirement.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

8. Aug 29, 2016 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   4 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Must clean the inside all cooler to remove spills and debris.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Floors need detail cleaning through out to remove grease,spills and debris.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

     Inspector’s note: Noted leaks at the base of the faucet at the 3 compartment sink and the hot water knob found in poor repair. Must repair plumbing issue.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

     Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to organize stock at the front service counter 6" off the floor for cleaning and pest monitoring.

9. Dec 17, 2015 Pass

   License · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

     Inspector’s note: Must provide light shield covers in the dishwashing area and prep area

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters

     Inspector’s note: Must provide a spring on the washroon door in rear of premises