Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot

1647 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60614

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Apr 14, 2025

Score

High Risk

Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot has been inspected three times since 2024. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 14, 2025. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 11 violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

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

Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot's latest score of 50 falls below the Chicago average of 81. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Apr 14, 2025

Complaint

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.

View 11 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA WITH A CHEMICAL CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MACHINE WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER STATED THAT MACHINE IS SCHEDULED TO BE REMOVED ENTIRELY FROM FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION OR REMOVE FROM FACILITY. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. MANAGER WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE IMAGE OF FOOD MANAGER TRAINING CERTIFICATE, BUT NO PHYSICAL CITY OF CHICAGO PRESENT ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. MUST PROVIDE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING HOURS OF OPERATION.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AVAILABLE ON THE ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/LOCATE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR ICE MACHINE WATER LINE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK FROM COLD WATER HANDLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF 1 COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN FRONT. WATER LEAKS FROM HANDLE WHEN COLD WATER IS TURNED ON. OBSERVED LEAK FROM WATER DISPENSER LOCARED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. WATER IS HEAVILY LEAKING FROM DISPENSER, ONTO TOP OF ICE MACHINE, AND ONTO THE FLOOR SURROUNDING THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN BOTH LEAKS IN GOOD REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE BASEBOARD TO BE PEELING AND TORN FROM THE WALL IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO THE REAR EXIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE THE DAMAGED BASEBOARD AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEXT TO THE STANDING TWO (2) DOOR COOLER TO BE TAPED OVER WITH BLUE PAINTERS TAPE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE FLOOR DRAIN AND FLOOR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN BELOW THE FRONT PREP AND HAND SINK NEAR CASH REGISTERS TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND DIRTY WITH BUILD UP ON BOTTOM AND SIDES OF FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF COMPLETION FOR FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER TRAINING, AND ALL NEW EMPLOYEES COMPLETE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED VARIOUS SUGRAS, POWDERS, AND SEASONINGS STORED IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT PREP AREA NEAR REGISTERS TO NOT HAVE LIDS AND TO NOT BE PROTECTED FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LID OR PROVIDE SOME FORM OF PROTECTION FROM MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED INDIVIDUAL IN FOOD PREPARATION AREAS WORKING IN KITCHEN, CLEANING, AND HANDING FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT WEARING AN EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL EMPLOYEES ARE WEARING EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS WHEN IN FOOD HANDLING AREAS.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYER ON ENTIRE ICE MACHINE IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE THE PEELING AND DAMAGED PROTECTIVE PLASTIC LAYER FROM ICE MACHINE TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Jul 1, 2024

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Mar 27, 2024

License

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: NO SANITIZER WAS DETECETED AT THE FINAL RINSE AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO USE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK FOR WASH RINSE AND SANITIZING THE UTENSILS.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEATLH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUSED

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO TWO DOOR TALL COOLER IN REAR STOAGE AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE SURFACE.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot on file is from Apr 14, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot.

Has Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot have averaged around 11 violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Lincoln Park Smoothie Spot — Vida Jean Spot means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

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