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THE CRAB HOUSE
1049 W 103RD ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60643
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-08-06; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-08-06), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-08-06: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-35 — APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND A PAN OF SHRIMP SITTING IN WATER AND NOT PROPERLY THAWING. INSRUCTED TO PROPERLY THAW UNDER COOL RUNNING WATER, IN THE MICROWAVE OR COOLER. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-41 — WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: FOUND WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM) WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: FOUND CARDDBOARD BEING REUSED AS LINERS ON THE LOWER SURFACES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CARDBOARDS AND KEEP THE SURFACES CLEAN. MAINTAIN SAME.
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