RecordWell Data

Herbal Life

2802 S KOLIN AVE, Chicago, IL 60623 · Cook County

19cited violations
3serious tier
8inspections
2tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Retail food (not serving meals) (Grocery Store)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2277462
Status
Risk 2 (Medium)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025130
2018292
2016110
2015110
2014120
2013231

Inspections

  1. Dec 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ORIGINAL VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. A VALID CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED TO BE POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN COVERED RECEPTACLE AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  2. Apr 30, 2018 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA.

  3. Apr 25, 2018 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      OBSERVED NO REFRIGERATION UNIT ON SITE FOR POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (ALOE CONCENTRATE) MUST PROVIDE A REFRIGERATOR ON SITE AND MAINTAIN AT 40.0F OR BELOW.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)

    • Serious Critical

      POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

      OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS OPEN AND USED BOTTLES OF 15 OZ. LIQUID REGULAR ALOE VERA CONCENTRATE 63.6F,3OZ. MANGO ALOE VERA CONCENTRATE 64.7F,.5OZ CRANDBERRY ALOE VERA CONCENTRATE 64.2F.ON COUNTER TOP IN PREP AREA.THE LABEL STATES MUST BE REFRIGERATED AFTER OPENING.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 1.7LBS.$51.(CRITICAL 7-38-005A)

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 25 OR MORE RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER MOPSINK AND IN TOILET ROOM ON AND UNDER SHELVING UNIT .ALSO APPX."1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF FRONT DOOR AND REAR ADJACENT DOOR TO APARTMENT.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 4/25/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      MUST CLEAN DIRT FROM WINDOW SILLS .

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN DINING AREA.MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES IN PREP AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALL AND WINDOW LEDGE IN DINING AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET AND TOILETROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

      APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

      MUST PROVIDE HOOKS TO HANG WET MOPS.

  4. Oct 14, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      OBSERVED REAR WALL VENT DUSTY, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

  5. Nov 9, 2015 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PREPARES AND SELLS PROTEIN HEALTH SHAKES). INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEES FOR FOOD SERVICE SANITATION COURSES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.

  6. Sep 10, 2014 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE PREPARING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (PREPARES AND SELLS PROTEIN HEALTH SHAKES). CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012 SERIOUS.

    • Not serious Minor

      TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

      TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO CORRECT SAME.

  7. Oct 15, 2013 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Oct 3, 2013 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      NO REFRIGERATION ON PREMISES, INSTALL A WORKING REFRIGERATOR WITH A THERMOMETER LARGE ENOUGH TO HOLD YOUR LEFT OVER/PRE MADE SHAKES.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

      THE FRONT COUNTER WHERE THE THREE BLENDERS ARE SET UP IS NOT ENCLOSED OR PROTECTED FROM POSSIBLE CUSTOMER CONTAMINATION, INSTALL A SNEEZE GUARD ALONG THE FRONT COUNTER AND INSTALL A DOOR TO KEEP PATRONS OUT OF THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.

    • Not serious Minor

      TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

      THE BATHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTALL A SELF CLOSING DEVICE.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.