Tropical Smoothie Cafe

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Inspections

1. Dec 4, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) (EGGS, SLICED TOMATOES, SANDWICH WRAPS, ETC) FOODS WITHOUT ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AND CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.

2. Apr 25, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     6-201.12 EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER, BEHIND AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHOUT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

3. Apr 17, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     WE OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE STANDING ICE BIN AT SMOOTHIES PREP/SERVING AREA. WE OBSERVED BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE FROM WHITE RACK.ICE CUBES HAD BLACK PARTICLES ON IT. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF ICE BIN THROUGHOUT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

     ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER BETWEEN USE. -

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES TO STORE REPACKED FOOD IN CONTAINERS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     SOMECOLORED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER, BEHIND AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL THROUGHOUT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

4. Jan 7, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

   • Severity not stated

     CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

     NOTED A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE PREP TABLE AND THE EXPOSED HAND WASH SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA; HOWEVER, THE SPLASH GUARD IS NOT TALL ENOUGH TO PREVENT WATER SPLASHING ON THE PREP TABLE FROM THE HAND SINK DURING HAND WASHING TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION (SHORT). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD (TALLER)THAT CAN PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

   • Severity not stated

     SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

     ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.