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JUICERX BUCKTOWN LLC

1880 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JUICERX BUCKTOWN LLC has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 3, 2023. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 2, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on June 11, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on June 11, 2025. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2026. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

4 inspections

  1. Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE OF ICE MACHINE AT FRONT PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NO KNOB FOR HOT WATER AT MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
  2. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED FACILITY WITH A BLOOD BORNE FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO CORRESPONDING CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES THAT CORRESPOND WITH ON-SITE PLAN. MUST KEEP BOTH THE POLICY AND SUPPLIES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-203.13: OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK IN FACILITY PIC INDICATED STAFF ARE INSTRUCTED TO THROW WASTEWATER FROM MOP BUCKETS IN ALLEY, NOTED PIC ALSO INDICATED THEY FILL MOP BUCKET UP BY PITCHERS AT 3 COMP SINK. PIC INDICATED NEXT DOOR DENTIST ALLOWS THEM TO USE UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT BUT THEY DON'T USE IT AND BASEMENT ROOM AS A DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • 8-304.11(A) OBSERVED SERVED MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT NOT POSTED IN FACILITY. (SUMMARY POSTED ARE MAY 3,2023 MOST RECENT INSPECTION WAS 6/11/25.) INSTRUCTED MUST POST MOST RECENT INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT IN PLAIN VIEW AT ALL TIMES. OPERATOR PROVIDED WITH TODAY'S SUMMARY DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
  3. Complaint

    9 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED FACILITY WITH A BLOOD BORNE FLUID SPILL KIT AND NO CORRESPONDING CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP A CLEAN-UP PROCEDURE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES THAT CORRESPOND WITH ON-SITE PLAN. MUST KEEP BOTH THE POLICY AND SUPPLIES ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN PREP AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. ALSO BLACK SLIME AT EXTERIOR OF UNIT BETWEEN ICE BIN AND TOP PART OF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED PEST ACTIVITY WITH APPROX. 25 SMALL FLIES NOTED DURING INSPECTION. SMALL FLY ACTIVITY WAS NOTED IN THE PREP, CUSTOMER WAITING, AND UPSTAIRS CUSTOMER SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT PEST CONTROL, AS ADDITIONAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE ACTIVITY BEFORE RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN PREP AREA AND EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO UTILITY SINK IN FACILITY PIC INDICATED STAFF ARE INSTRUCTED TO THROW WASTEWATER FROM MOP BUCKETS IN ALLEY, NOTED PIC ALSO INDICATED THEY FILL MOP BUCKET UP BY PITCHERS AT 3 COMP SINK. PIC INDICATED NEXT DOOR DENTIST ALLOWS THEM TO USE UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT BUT THEY DON'T USE IT AND BASEMENT ROOM AS A DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF DIRTY MOP WATER.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR IN TOILET ROOM WHICH WAS MADE INTO STORAGE AREA.NOTED SINGLE USE ITEMS (PAPER TOWELS, OATMILK, AND SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS) INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TTHESE ITEMS MAY NOT BE STORED IN TOILET ROOM.
    • 57. 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.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2575298 CONDUCTED ON MAY 3, 2023. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (#47) LARGE CHEST FREEZER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR RUBBER GASKET. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  4. License

    3 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • LARGE CHEST FREEZER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INTERIOR OF MOP SINK CLUTTERED WITH ITEMS. MUST REMOVE ALL ITEMS FROM INTERIOR OF MOP SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT INSIDE WASHROOM FLOOR DRAIN. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN AND MAINTAIN.

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