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Sharks Fish Chicken and Tonys Philly Steaks

344 E 95th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Restaurant ZIP 60619 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Feb 23, 2026

Sharks Fish Chicken and Tonys Philly Steaks was last inspected on February 23, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 2 of them critical.

Latest inspection

February 23, 2026 · Canvass

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Result: Pass w/ Conditions

2 critical1 general1 paperwork
  • CriticalManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: Observed person in charge without proof of food safety management training during time of inspection. Must provide.

    Official wording (code 1)

    Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.

    Inspector’s note: Observed food handlers beverage stored in display cooler. Instructed to provide designated area for employee food and beverage storage and consumption.

    Official wording (code 6)

    Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

    Inspector’s note: Noted cracked dumpster lids. Instructed to replace and maintain.

    Official wording (code 54)

    Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

  • PaperworkManagement & training

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

    Inspector’s note: Observed facility food handlers preparing and handling time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods (gyros, italian beef,burgers,nachos, burritos, rice bowls) without valid proof of a city of chicago food service manager and certificate on site. Informed person in charge original city of chicago food service certificate holder is to be on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving and operating hours. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.

    Official wording (code 2)

    City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspection history

10 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  2. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    5 general3 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in prep, storage, walk-in cooler and freezer areas. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

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

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and spills under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from report #2617584 on 5-15-25:40-observed food handlers not wearing hair/beard restraints. All food handlers must wear effective hair/beard restraints.47-observed damaged door gaskets on reach-in cooler. Instructed manager to repair/replace all damaged door gaskets.51-observed leaking faucet on front hand washing sink behind front counter. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.56-observed inadequate lighting inside walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to provide adequate lighting and maintain. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed missing food handler training for employees. All employees handling food and equipment must provide food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training for certified manager on duty. All certified managers must provide allergen training.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

    • PaperworkFood handling

      The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

      Inspector’s note: Previous inspection report summary from 5-15-25 not visible to customers. Inspection report summary shall be posted in plain view of customers. Priority foundation 7-42-010(b) citation issued

      Official wording (code 61)

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical10 general Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.

      Inspector’s note: Observed open cup of coffee on shelf above prep cooler. Instructed manager to provide closed lid containers for employee beverages to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 6)

      Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed packaged desserts stored on floor behind front counter. Instructed manager to elevate all food items six inches off floor.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

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

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFood handling

      In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed bowl used as dispensing utensil inside cooked rice. Instructed manager to provide long handle utensils and store handle above food to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 43)

      In-use utensils: properly stored

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service utensils and containers 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 damaged door gaskets on reach-in cooler. Instructed manager to repair/replace all damaged door gaskets.

      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 food debris and spills on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, 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 leaking faucet on front hand washing sink behind front counter. 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 food debris and spills under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed inadequate lighting insidee walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to provide adequate lighting and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violation not corrected from report #2600512 on 8-21-24:58- certified food manager(s) (cfm) must obtain an allergen training certificate. Maintain same. Priority foundation 7-42-090 citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  4. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical7 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hands weren’t washed properly or when required.

      Inspector’s note: Observed female employee go outside, come back in, walking and using her cellular phone and then began to handle food. Instructed to wash hands when entering the prep area, multi-tasking, using phones, etc. Priority 7-38-010 violation citation issued

      Official wording (code 8)

      Hands clean & properly washed

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Employees and food handlers in food prep area and handling food not wearing a hair/beard restraint. Instructed to have everyone in the food prep area to wear a hair/beard restraint. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • GeneralFood handling

      Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: Wiping cloths not properly stored when not in use. Instructed to store in sanitizing solution (must be at the required ppm) when not in use. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 41)

      Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Can opener in rear with a build up of food and dirt. Instructed to clean and maintain can opener.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Rusty racks in the walk in cooler and dish washing area. Instructed to remove rust and maintain rust free surfaces.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The interior of the floor drains and floors in the walk in cooler/freezer with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floor drains and floors

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Water stained and damaged ceiling tiles in the rear. Instructed to replace ceiling tiles and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Ventilation filters above the grill cooking equipment with grease and dirt build up. Instructed to clean and maintain filters on ventilation hood.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handler certificate expired and other employees without a certificate. Instructed to obtain and maintain a valid food handler's certificate.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Certified food manager(s) (cfm) must obtain an allergen training certificate. Maintain same.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  5. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    6 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(b): observed no ambient air thermometer inside of the three door prep cooler across from the deep-frying units. Instructed to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: 3-302.12: observer 7 bulk dry ingredient containers not labeled at the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to label said ingredients and maintain.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: 3-307.11 observed a metal bowl stored inside of rice in the hot holding unit at the front food prep area. Instructed to use utensils with handles to transfer food and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: 3-305.11 observed shredded lettuce uncovered in the one compartment sink while unattended. Instructed to cover all food items while unattended and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: 4-903.11(a;c) observed the white to go containers on top of the shelving unit in the front food prep area not inverted. Instructed to invert said containers and maintain.

      Official wording (code 45)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: 4-601.11(c) observed the surface under the steam table at the front food prep area with grease build up, soiled towels, and food debris build up. Also, observed slight build up in the microwaves stored at the front food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain said equipment.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  6. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    3 critical9 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no hand drying provision at the handwashing sink in the dishwashing area and across from the deep frying station. Must provide a hand drying provision at all handwashing sinks and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no soap at hand washing sink in the food prep area across from the deep-frying station. Instructed to equip all handwashing sinks with handwashing soap and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c), consolidated with above citation

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods stored in the three door prep cooler across from the deep-frying station. The tcs foods found out of compliance were: catfish fillets (50.7f), catfish nuggets (47.8f), chicken leg quarters (48.0f), and jack salmon (49.4f) manager discarded product. Must have cold holding foods at 41.0f or below. Appx. 40lbs at $500.00 priority 7-38-005, citation issued

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometer inside of the three door prep cooler across from the deep-frying units. Instructed to provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observer 7 bulk dry ingredient containers not labeled at the rear dishwashing area. Instructed to label said ingredients and maintain.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed a bulk dry ingredient container stored in the employee toilet room. Instructed to relocate said dry storage container and refrain from storing any food items in the toilet room and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed a metal bowl stored inside of rice in the hot holding unit at the front food prep area. Instructed to use utensils with handles to transfer food and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed shredded lettuce uncovered in the one compartment sink while unattended. Instructed to cover all food items while unattended and maintain.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed the white to go containers on top of the shelving unit in the front food prep area not inverted. Instructed to invert said containers and maintain.

      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 the handwashing sink across from the deep-frying station with a leak at the pipe. Instructed to repair and maintain.

      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 the surface under the steam table at the front food prep area with grease build up, soiled towels, and food debris build up. Also, observed slight build up in the microwaves stored at the front food prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain said equipment.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 01/21/2021, report #2472976 #57: instructed that once hired all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training priority foundation:7-42-090, citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate on site, while the time/temperature control for safety foods (chicken) has been prepared and served. Instructed certified food manager must be on site with the original city of chicago food service manager certificate posted at all times while foods are being prepared and served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012, citation issued

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  7. Conditional

    License Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

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    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on premises as required; must provide. Instructed to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed that once hired all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  8. Fail

    License · Fail

    2 critical1 general1 paperwork 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 on premises as required; must provide. Instructed to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation violation 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 vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge that a vomit and diarrhea clean up procedure must be documented and the necessary supplies on hand in the event of a vomit and diarrheal incident on premises. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

      Inspector’s note: No garbage receptacles outside for disposal of trash; must provide. Observed trash behind rear exit door, on the ground behind the building and around the perimeter of the building in the bushes. Items observed were wood, a safe, metal, paper, bottles. Instructed to clean entire outside area and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).

      Official wording (code 54)

      Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed that once hired all food handlers must obtain the required food handler training.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  9. Not Ready

    License · Not Ready

    No violations

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