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JUICERX

1880 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JUICERX has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 16, 2016. The most recent inspection, on May 3, 2023, found no infractions.

2 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on June 16, 2017. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on June 16, 2017. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 17, 2020. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on November 16, 2016. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Permits, records and postingLower risk

    Operating permits, required signage, written procedures and logs. These findings are administrative: the documentation was missing or out of date at the time of inspection.

    Recorded once on June 16, 2017. For example: * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SUCH AS SMOOTHIES, SALADS ACAI BOWLS ETC. INSTRUCTED TO OPERATATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER AT ALL TIMES FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA NOT MAINTAINED PROPERLY AT THIS TIME WHILE RUNNING AND DRAINING WATER IN THE LEFT SIDE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK CLEAR WATER BACKING UP FROM MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE TRAP AND DRAIN LINES TO PREVENT INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AND FOUL ODOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-030
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENT CUSTOMERS. INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY WAS GIVEN FROM TODAYS INSPECTION REPORT AND INSTRUCTED TO POSTED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(b)
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • OBSERVED A FEW JUICE BOTTLES WITH NO LABELS INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL JUICE BOTTLES WITH PROPER LABELS WITH COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS PRODUCT NAME PREPARED BY DATE/OR USED BY DATE, WARNING THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN PASTEURIZED INGREDIENTS, KEEP REFRIGERATED.
  5. License

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.NOTED ICE SCOOP HOLDER INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES AND COUNTER TOPS AT THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND/OR REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HABORAGE.

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