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MADISON CRAB HOUSE

1045 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60607

Health Inspection: good

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-04-01; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-04-01), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-04-01: Canvass

Pass

  • Not Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AT CHUTE WITH SLIGHTLY SOILED. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: DEEP FREEZER LID IN POOR REPAIR, CRACKED AND EXPOSED INSULATION. INSTD TO REPAIR LID AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING, SMOOTH, AND EASILY CLEANABLE
  • Not Critical: CHI-53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: FAUCET HANDLES AND BASINS OF HANDWASH SINKS NOT CLEAN, EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
  • Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALL BEHIND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK FLOOR DRAIN NOT CLEAN, DEBRIS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME

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