⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

WHALE FISH & CHICKEN

3600 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Humboldt Park

License #: 2374386

9
Total Inspections
7
Passed
1
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 10, 2025 Inspection

March 10, 2025• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED CONTAINERS WITH FLOUR NOT IN ITS ORIGINAL FOOD CONTAINERS/PACKAGING FOR CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND FISH WITH NO LABEL IN THE FOOD PREPARATIO...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 26, 2024 Inspection

September 26, 2024• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR WAREWASHING AREA MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Dec 4, 2023 Inspection

December 4, 2023• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED WHITE TO GO CONTAINERS ABOVE HOT HOLDING AREA AND ALUMINUM FOIL PANS UNDERNEATH PREP TABLE IN FRONT NOT INVERTED...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 15, 2019 Inspection

May 15, 2019• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: **PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 22, 2018 Inspection

March 22, 2018• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED GASKETS AT GLASS THREE DOOR REACH IN COOLER AT REAR WORN AWAY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 16, 2017 Inspection

November 16, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS, AT FRONT COOK LINE EXPOSED HAND SINK, AS WELL...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 9, 2016 Inspection

September 9, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE 3 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR OF PREMISES(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 13, 2015 Inspection

January 13, 2015• License• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND FAUCET AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOOSE. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT MOP SINK FAUCET...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections