Hi-Vibe
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2024
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Score
Hi-Vibe has been inspected nine times since 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 5, 2024. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Hi-Vibe on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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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
Dec 5, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:05AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:05AM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BLACK MOLDLIKE SUBSTANCE ON REAR INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OPENING AT LEFT SIDE BASE OF EXIT DOOR LEADING TO DUMPSTER AREA/ GARAGE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING FROM DRAIN PIPE OF WASH AND SANITIZING COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR DRAIN PIPE OF WASH AND SANITIZING COMPARTMENTS OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR (MISSING FLOORING) IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA AROUND FLOOR DRAIN IN MIDDLE OF ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FLOOR IN SAID AREA OF REAR PREP DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Mar 2, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK, AND REPAIR THE LEAKY COLD WATER KNOB ON THE SAID SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE GENDER NEUTRAL TOILET ROOM, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Sep 2, 2020
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ON CUTTING BOARD IN REAR PREP AREA COVERED IN DEEP GROOVES AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CUTTING SURFACES.
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Aug 19, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Aug 12, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2213400 DATED ON 8-23-18 FOR VIOLATIONS #55 ( OBSERVED CEILING WATER WASTE PIPES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE) #37( PREPACKAGED FOODS, SALADS PREPARED ON SITE WITH OUT PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS, OR WEIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED) INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT VIOLATIONS WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: REFER TO VIOL# 60
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REFER TO VIOLATION #60
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Aug 23, 2018
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 4-302.12(A) NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER AVAILABLE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(F)(F) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HEALTH POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION NO CITATION
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY CLEAN UP PROCEEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. PRORITY FOUNDATION NO CITATION
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-602.11(A)(B 1-3,4-7) (A) OBSERVED PREPACKAGED FOODS, SALADS PREPARED ON SITE WITH OUT PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS, OR WEIGHT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.16 OBSERVED CEILING WATER WASTE PIPES IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE ALL PIPES TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Oct 5, 2016
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SALADS AND TRUFFLES FOR SALE IN THE OPEN FACE REACH IN COOLER WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION (NAME, ADDRESS, ZIPCODE) AND THE NET WEIGHT OF THE CONTENTS OF EACH CONTAINER.
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Aug 12, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT BULBS ABOVE THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVE.
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Aug 8, 2014
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hi-Vibe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hi-Vibe on file is from Dec 5, 2024. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hi-Vibe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Hi-Vibe.
Has Hi-Vibe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hi-Vibe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Hi-Vibe means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Hi-Vibe inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hi-Vibe is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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