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As of 2026-05-05, 290 West Shrimp received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

290 West Shrimp

CONDITIONAL

5045 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60644

Austin · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-05

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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON IN CHARGE DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION

priority violation

OBSERVED NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TCS FOOD (FISH, SHRIMP) PREPARED AND SERVED. A CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AND VALID CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES TCS FOOD PREPARED AND SERV

priority violation

OBSERVED FISH IMPROPERLY THAWING IN STANDING WATER IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION, COLD RUNNING WATER OR PART OF COOKING PROCESS.

core violation

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.

core violation

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES AND INSIDE SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.

core violation

OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS TO PROTECT LIP CONTACT SURFACES FROM CONTAMINATION.

core violation

OBSERVED ICE BUILDUP INSIDE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DEFROST WALK-IN FREEZER AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROKEN GLASS DOOR ON DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS, COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUI

core violation

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE IN CEILING OF WASHROOMS AND DISHWASHING AREA, OPENINGS AROUND OUTLETS AND NEAR UTILITY SINK, MISSING BASEBOARD NEAR DISPLAY COOLER.OBSERVED MISSING GROUT ON FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCT

core violation

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES. ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD AND EQUIPMENT MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.

core violation

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR CERTIFIED MANAGER. ALL CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

2026-05-05CONDITIONAL

2025-11-25PASS

290 West Shrimp health inspection FAQ

Has 290 West Shrimp passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

290 West Shrimp received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-05. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did 290 West Shrimp have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 12 violations at 290 West Shrimp's most recent inspection on 2026-05-05, including 2 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was 290 West Shrimp last inspected by the City of Chicago?

290 West Shrimp was last inspected on 2026-05-05. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.