Core Juice Bar

5558 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Oct 2, 2019
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Score
Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Core Juice Bar stretching back to 2017. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 2, 2019. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent. The file hasn't been updated since Oct 2, 2019, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up four times.

Compared to other Chicago restaurants (averaging 81), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

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Inspection History
Oct 2, 2019
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNSUED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER SEEPAGE ON FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. HAND WASHING SIGNS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FOR FOOD STORAGE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.
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Sep 25, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER TEST KIT AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST KIT FOR PROPER SANITIZER CONCENTRATION IN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH DATE BY WHICH FOOD IS TO BE SOLD, CONSUMED OR DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY SUPPLIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. HAND WASHING SIGNS SHALL BE PROVIDED AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS USED BY EMPLOYEES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING UNITS IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING THAT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FOR FOOD STORAGE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNSUED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER SEEPAGE ON FLOOR AND ALONG WALLS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 2, 2017
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: CLUTTER IN BASEMENT AREA. INSTD TO REMOVE ANY UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND ORGANIZE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Core Juice Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Core Juice Bar on file is from Oct 2, 2019. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Core Juice Bar?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Core Juice Bar.

Has Core Juice Bar's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Core Juice Bar have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Core Juice Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.