Freshii

233 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601

Other

Last inspected: Jan 9, 2020

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at Freshii stretching back to 2017. On Jan 9, 2020, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. The file hasn't been updated since Jan 9, 2020, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around eight violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.

Freshii's latest score of 64 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 9, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 7 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Previous core violation corrected

Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT 2/28/19. OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. VIOLATION STILL EXISTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET BASE ON 1-COMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN STANDING WATER FROM FLOOR IN FRONT OF COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: SEE VIOLATION #60

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON 2-DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, REPLACE MISSING/BROKEN HANDLES ON RICE COOKERS IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Feb 28, 2019

Routine

3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES TO HANDLE BODILY FLUID SPILLS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Proper date marking and disposition

Inspector notes: OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FRONT PREP AREA OVERLY WORN WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DISCOLORED. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING.

Jan 3, 2018

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: NUMEROUS PIPES RUNNING ABOVE REAR PREP AREA WITH DAMAGED INSULATION AND THREADS HANGING DOWN, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A BARRIER TO COVER ALL PIPES ABOVE PREP AREA.

Mar 1, 2017

License

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Freshii last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Freshii on file is from Jan 9, 2020. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Freshii?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Freshii.

Has Freshii's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Freshii have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

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