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YO FRESH

2935 N BROADWAY, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

YO FRESH has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 30, 2015. The most recent inspection, on December 21, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 7 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: Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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 temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 19, 2017. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 15, 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 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 19, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 19, 2017. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

  • 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 once on October 19, 2017. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED FRO-YO TOPPINGS COOLER HOLDING AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 47 DEGREES F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE. INSTRUCTED THAT COLD HOLDING FACILITIES MUST MAINTAIN 40 DEGREES F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. THE UNIT WAS TAGGED DURING INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS UNTIL THE CDPH HAS REMOVED THE TAG. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD STORED IN FRO-YO TOPPINGS COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: MILK, 46-47 DEGREES F, 3 LBS/$10; SOY MILK, 47 DEGREES, 2 LBS/$5. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED THE PRODUCT. INSTRUCTED THAT COLD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE, NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (FROZEN YOGURT MIX, MILK SHAKES) PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES, WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED, WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST DEFROST ICE CREAM CHEST FREEZER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN FOOD SPLATTERS FROM HOT PLATE NEAR MICROWAVE. MUST CLEAN FOOD RESIDUE FROM SHELVING OF FRO-YO TOPPING COOLER. MUST CLEAN MILKY LIQUID POOLING IN BOTTOM OF COOLER SIDE OF FREEZER/COOLER COMBO UNIT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST CLEAN SYRUP SPILLS ON FLOOR UNDER FRO-YO MACHINES.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPLACE WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES NEAR MOP SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • NO THERMOMETER IN FRO-YO TOPPING COOLER. MANAGER PROVIDED ONE DURING INSPECTION.
  3. Complaint Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 4-8-16 NOT CORRECTED. #16- FOOD GRADE ATTACHED HOSES NOW INSTALLED ON THE WATER DISPENSING SYSTEM ARE NOT LONG ENOUGH TO REACH TWO OF THE FIVE YOGURT MACHINES TO ADEQUATELY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. ONE OF THOSE MACHINES IS OPERATING WITH PRODUCT READY TO SERVE. MACHINES ARE NOW TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION BY CDPH. PRODUCT INSIDE MACHINE IS DISCARDED AND MUST NOT USE EITHER MACHINE UNTIL FOOD GRADE HOSES ARE PROVIDED TO REACH THE TAGGED MACHINES, CDPH CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • SEE VIOLATION #14
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND ABOVE THE YOGURT MACHINES IN REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  5. Complaint

    8 infractions

    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 2 LBS CHEESE STUFFED CHURROS IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT RANGING IN TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 128F TO 136.2F. ALL DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT STATES ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $10.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • NO SANITIZER ON PREMISES. WHEN MANAGEMENT ARRIVED TO ESTABLISHMENT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SANITIZER. ALSO OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING THE FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK TO RINSE OFF UTENSIL THEN PLACE IN CLEAN STORAGE. DEMONSTRATED PROPER SINK SET UP TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AND REVIEWED PROPER SANITIZING OF UTENSILS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOODS NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED FACILITY USING TWO GREEN, GARDEN HOSES FOR USE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE THE YOGURT MACHINES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE ATTACHED HOSES TO THE APPROVED WATER DISPENSING SYSTEM THAT COMPLETELY REACHES ALL COMPARTMENTS ABOVE EACH YOGURT MACHINE. PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT THE HOSES ATTACHED TO THE WATER SYSTEM ARE OF FOOD GRADE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
    • 28. * INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS
      • SUMMARY REPORT GIVEN ON 12-2-15 FROM REPORT #1589093 AND STATED WAS POSTED ON PREMISES, WAS NOT POSTED VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS DURING THIS INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-010(B).
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM #1589093 ON 12-2-16 NOT CORRECTED. #35- OBSERVED A WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE NEAR THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA AND WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE WASHROOM AND ABOVE THE YOGURT MACHINES IN REAR PREP. MUST REPLACE.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED A WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE NEAR THE BACK DOOR. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. License

    0 infractions

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