Healthy Substance Kitchen
6852 W ARCHER AVE, Chicago., IL 60638 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2616016
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 31, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM FOR FEMALE STAFF. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED STORAGE CLOSET ACROSS FROM OFFICE AREA WITH EXCESSIVE CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AT ALL TIME.S
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Severity not stated
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Jun 2, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) DURING STORAGE
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Severity not stated
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Jun 20, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 7, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT#2577519 DATED JUNE 20, 2023: #37-OBSERVED PACKAGED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED COOKIES WITH INGREDIENTS, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. #53-OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMER UNISEX AND STAFF WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. #55-OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND WALL VENT IN STORAGE AREA, PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN WASHROOMS, LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN REAR UTILITY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED PIC TO BRING ALL PREVIOUS VIOLATIONS INTO COMPLIANCE BEFORE RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jun 20, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACKAGED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES DISPLAYED FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED COOKIES WITH INGREDIENTS, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE BOWLS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN CUSTOMER UNISEX AND STAFF WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED OPENINGS IN WALLS AROUND WALL VENT IN STORAGE AREA, PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN WASHROOMS, LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN REAR UTILITY AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 1, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
ICE MACHINE WITHOUT LOCKING MECHANISM LOCATED IN HALLWAY LEADING TO CUSTOMER TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE LOCKING MECHANISM TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MULTI USE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE INVERTED
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Severity not stated
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Aug 18, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TOILET ROOM GARBAGE CANS IN NEED OF COVERS INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WALLS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR, CHIPPING PAINT, HOLES ALL IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. CEILING IN NEED OF REPAIR, HOLES, WATER DAMAGE. IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 6, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
WIPING CLOTHS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 25, 2018 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VIOMET, AND DIARRHEA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED NO SYSTEM FOR READY TO EAT FOODS WHICH WILL BE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24HOURS, INSTRUCTED THEY MUST BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE DATE TO BE SOLD, DISCARDED, OR CONSUMED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES FOR EMPLOYEES, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.