Core Juice Bar

3924 S Archer, Chicago, IL 60632
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jun 24, 2022
55
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Core Juice Bar, the earliest from 2018. Inspectors last stopped by on Jun 24, 2022. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Core Juice Bar dates to Jun 24, 2022.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 12 violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing five times across the record.

Core Juice Bar's latest score of 55 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 24, 2022
Routine
12 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVES STORED UPRIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN WHILE STORING.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLASTIC UTENSILS STORED IN LARGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONTAINER SO UTENSILS ARE ABLE TO BE INVERTED AND MAINTAIN.
45
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STANDING INSIDE REAR 2 DOOR PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
51
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTABLE IN SHARED WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED ON FLOOR OF MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HANG AT MOP SINK AT ALL TIMES WHEN DRYING.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENT IN FRONT SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE HOLES IN OUTSIDE OF BATHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PAINT PEELING ON WALL NEXT TO BATHROOM AND WALL NEXT TO REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA, AND FRONT SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ITEMS OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
55
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOR VERIFICATION.
57
In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SCOOPERS STORED INSIDE WHEY CONTAINERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SEPARATE RECEPTACLE FOR THE SCOOPS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED 2 SCOOPS FOR 5 DIFFERENT FRUITS IN FRONT COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SEPARATE SCOOP FOR EACH FRUIT TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION, MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Jun 30, 2021
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE NOTED ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTD TO DISPOSE OF ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY FOUNDATION
16
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT REAR HANDWASH SINK. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AND MAINTAIN
10
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CUTTING BOARDS ON SITE NOTED WITH STAINS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS, OR REPLACE IF NEEDED
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May 24, 2018
License
No violations found.
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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 Jun 24, 2022. 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 five times, more than any other issue at Core Juice Bar.

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

No. Recent inspections at Core Juice Bar have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the 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.