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WELLNESS GRUB

1750 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

WELLNESS GRUB has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 4, 2015. The most recent inspection, on June 11, 2019, 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: Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • 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 February 25, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 7 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 3, 2016. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • 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 once on February 25, 2016. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • 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 February 25, 2016. 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

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED NO DRAIN BOARD AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A DRAINBOARD ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED NO EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL A HANDSINK NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH SOAP AND TOWEL DISPENSERS.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY STORED AT ICE MACHINE IN SLEEVE OR SANITIZING SOLUTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE AN ICE SCOOP.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #1725228 2/25/16 #16 NOT CORRECTED.STILL OBSERVED NO BARRIER TO FOOD PREP AREA WHILE FOOD PRODUCT IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED AT THIS TIME.MANAGER HAS NOW PROVIDED A BARRIER (PREP TABLE)AT ENTRY TO PREP AREA TO PREVENT ENTRY AT THIS TIME.(CRITICAL 7-42-090)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER REFRIGERATORS AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE,A DRAINBOARD AT 3- COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE REMOVE GARDEN HOSE FROM DRAINLINE PIPE OF ICE MACHINE,MOPSINK HAS STANDING WATER INSIDE OF BASIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET AND MAINTAIN.
    • 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN FOOD PREP AREA . ONLY EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED IN PREP AREA.
  4. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED INADEQUATE FOOD PROTECTION.OBSERVED NO BARRIER AT FRONT PREP AREA TO KEEP CUSTOMERS FROM WALKING INTO.OBSERVED A CUSTOMER WALK UP TO HAND SINK AND DUMP WATER FROM A BOTTLE INTO IT,THEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FROM THE ADJACENT BUSINESS WALK INTO PREP AREA AND WENT TO ICE MACHINE TO FILL UP A CONTAINER,OBSERVED SEVERAL OTHER CUSTOMERS STANDING INSIDE OF OPEN SPACE FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO HAVE THEM TO PROVIDE A BARRIER TO KEEP CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE READY TO DRINK AND EAT POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (SMOOTHIES,ALMOND MILK,KALE SALADS).MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.(SERIOUS 7-38-012)
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK IN UNISEX TOILETROOM ON LEFT SIDE AND OTHER TOILETROOM HAND SINK HOT WATER IS FADING IN & OUT FROM HOT TO COLD WHEN WATER IS RUNNING.MUST PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINKS FOR ADEQUATE HAND WASHING AND MAINTAIN.(SERIOUS 7-38-030)
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • OBSERVED NO INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS TO VIEW AT THIS TIME.A NEW SUMMARY REPORT WILL BE GIVEN AND POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRI FROM FLOOR UNDER REFRIGERATOR AND FRONT SERVICE COUNTER.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A DRAIN BOARD AT 3- COMP SINK,BACKFLOW DEVICE ON ICE MACHINE.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE REMOVE GARDEN HOSE FRON DRAINLINE PIPE OF ICE MACHINE,MOPSINK HAS STANDING WASTE WATER INSIDE OF BASIN.
    • 41. 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 MAINTAIN.
    • 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN FOOD PREP AREA ONLY EMPLOYEES ARE ALLOWED IN PREP AREA.
  5. License

    0 infractions

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