THE FISH GUY MARKET

Address: 4423 N ELSTON AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 21, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-01-09 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN REAR GARAGE CONTAINING VEHICLE. ICE COULD BE CONSIDERED "UNPACKAGED FOOD" AND NEEDS TO BE PRO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-05-23 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS FISH WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMP
• Pass — 2023-09-01 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR AND ALONG BASE OF WALL UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP ARE
• Fail — 2023-08-22 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IN STORAGE CLOSET. NO HACCP PLAN ON SITE FOR VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT FOOD P
• Pass — 2022-08-17 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND SCRATCHES IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR
• Pass — 2021-10-05 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO LABEL SOME FOOD CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SALT ETC) | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-01-28 00:00:00 () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: 2-402.11 OBSERVED TWO FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. | 47
• Fail — 2021-01-13 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11 OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WHERE 2 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS ARE LOCATED.
• Fail — 2020-12-04 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA WHERE 2 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS ARE LOCATED. MANAGEMEN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-22 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATIO
• Pass — 2017-01-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUI
• Pass — 2016-08-23 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Instructed facility to label and date and maintain all prepared packaged food with a date, name of item
• Pass — 2015-06-02 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO POST CONSUMER ADVISORY (GIVEN) AND TO MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CO
• Pass — 2014-11-20 00:00:00 () 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN - Comments: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINT F
• Fail — 2014-11-13 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1236173 DATED ON 01/30/14 REMAINS-#32 PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/IN POOR
• Pass — 2014-01-30 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED/IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR R
• Pass — 2013-01-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES (AROUND DOOR) WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULAT
• Pass — 2011-10-05 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Doors, and countertop in state of disrepair had exposed raw wood, shall be replaced/repair. | 33. FOOD

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