Pass

Shan Restaurant

5060 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60640

Restaurant ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of May 11, 2026

Shan Restaurant was last inspected on May 11, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.

Latest inspection

May 11, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

4 general
  • GeneralFood handling

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

    Inspector’s note: Food containers stored on floor in prep, storage and walk-in freezers. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6" off floor.

    Official wording (code 39)

    Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

    Inspector’s note: Noted assorted food items inside coolers and refrigeration units food stored inside tin cans. Instructed to properly store all food items inside approved food grade containers.

    Official wording (code 47)

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

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

    Inspector’s note: Noted a large bowls unable to fit inside the 3 compartment sink for proper washing, rinsing and sanitizing. Instructed to provide a procedure for proper washing and sanitizing of equipment or remove equipment.(large pots and pans)

    Official wording (code 48)

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Noted cooking stoves at the kitchen not under the exhaust ventilation hood system. Instructed to have all cooking stoves and grills under the exhaust hood.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspection history

4 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 critical2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide handwashing signage at hand sink in rear dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain prep and storage shelves with dried food debris and grease in the kitchen.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair slow draining hand sink in rear dishwashing area.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Food handlers with expired proof of food handler training certificate. Instructed management, all food handlers that do not have city of chicago foodservice sanitation certificate shall complete a current approved food handler training program.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  2. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed some food containers (drawer) without proper label. Instructed to label all food storage containers identified with common name (cinamon, bay leaves, cummin etc)

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with dried food debris and moldlike build-up inside walk-in cooler and inside the walk-in freezer.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  3. Pass

    License · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to label some food containers identified with common name (flour, sugar, salt etc).

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly store food items 6" off the floor in rear kitchen area. No milk crates.

      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: Instructed to regrout some floor tiles with deep seams in rear kitchen by the 3 compartment sink.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain condenser fan cover with mold like build-up inside rear walk-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

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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.