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Smoothie RX

637 N WELLS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

Smoothie RX has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 30, 2024. The most recent inspection, on June 15, 2026, found no infractions.

3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 3 inspections with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 February 11, 2025. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 May 30, 2024. 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 7 times on May 30, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 19, 2025. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-601.11: OBSERVED CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE PREPACKAGED FOODS IN DISPLAY AREA(JUICE, SHOTS, IRISH SEA MOSS, CHLOROPHYLL WATER, GUMMIES AND ALKALINE WATER) WITHOUT THE NAME AND PLACE OF THE MANUFACTURER. INSTRUCTED MUST LABEL ITEMS WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NAME AND PLACE OF THE MANUFACTURER AND FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • 3-602.11(A; B:1-4,6,7; C; D): OBSERVED CHICKPEA SALAD MADE IN RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT AN ACCURATE DECLARATION OF THE NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANAUFACTURER ON PACKAGING LABEL FOR SALE IN CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE PREPACKAGED DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ADD AN ACCURATE DECLARATION OF THE NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANAUFACTURER TO PACKAGING LABEL OF ALL FOOD PACKAGED IN RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13: NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
  5. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:43AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 9:43AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE PREPACKAGED FOODS IN DISPLAY AREA(JUICE, SHOTS, IRISH SEA MOSS, CHLOROPHYLL WATER, GUMMIES AND ALKALINE WATER) WITHOUT THE NAME AND PLACE OF THE MANUFACTURER. INSTRUCTED MUST LABEL ITEMS WITH FOOD NAME, INGREDIENTS, NAME AND PLACE OF THE MANUFACTURER AND FOOD SOURCE FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED CHICKPEA SALAD MADE IN RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT WITHOUT AN ACCURATE DECLARATION OF THE NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANAUFACTURER ON PACKAGING LABEL FOR SALE IN CUSTOMER SELF-SERVICE PREPACKAGED DISPLAY COOLER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ADD AN ACCURATE DECLARATION OF THE NET QUANTITY OF CONTENTS AND NAME AND PLACE OF BUSINESS OF THE MANAUFACTURER TO PACKAGING LABEL OF ALL FOOD PACKAGED IN RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED WASH AND RINSE GAUGES ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE DISPLAYING ERROR MESSAGES, HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A WAREWASHING MACHINE SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE THAT INDICATES THE TEMPERATURE OF THE WATER IN EACH WASH TANK. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2595393 DATED 05/30/2024 NOT CORRECTED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ELEVATED BY UNSEALED WOOD. INSTRUCTED FLOOR MOUNTED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SEALED TO THE FLOOR OR ELEVATED ON LEGS TO PROVIDE SIX INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE EQUIPMENT. UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED SO THAT IT SHALL BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL ABOVE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED WALL ABOVE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR SWEEP ON REAR EXIT DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR SWEEP ON REAR EXIT DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NORTHSIDE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NORTHSIDE ALL GENDER WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License

    10 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED AN AKALINE MACHINE AND BLENDER STORED ON TOP OF HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EQUIPMENT SO THAT IT DOES NOT BECOME CONTAMINATED DURING USE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED UNSEALED WOOD ON SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY SEAL WOOD OF WOODEN SHELVES IN FRONT PREP AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE ELEVATED BY UNSEALED WOOD. INSTRUCTED FLOOR MOUNTED EQUIPMENT SHALL BE SEALED TO THE FLOOR OR ELEVATED ON LEGS TO PROVIDE SIX INCH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE FLOOR AND THE EQUIPMENT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED NO PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA A MINIMUM OF ONE SINK USED FOR FOOD PREPARATION, OBTAINING WATER AND DISCARDING LIQUID WASTE IS REQUIRED IN ANY PREPARATION AREA.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON SMALL ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA SO THAT IT SHALL BE EASILY LOCATED SO THAT IT SHALL BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL ABOVE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR DAMAGED WALL ABOVE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK AND SHELF NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED DAMAGED DOOR SWEEP ON REAR EXIT DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR SWEEP ON REAR EXIT DOOR IN REAR PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MOP DRYING IN INTERIOR OF UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MOP DRYING RACK FOR PROPER DRAINING AND DRYING OF MOPS TO PREVENT PEST BREEDING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DUST ON DUCT ABOVE EQUIPMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DUCT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NON WORKING MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NORTHSIDE ALL GENDER WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN NORTHSIDE ALL GENDER WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE NON WORKING LIGHT IN REAR PREP AREA NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

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