Muscle Bar (La Fitness)
Last inspected: Feb 13, 2024
90
Score
Muscle Bar (La Fitness) appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2016. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 13, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Muscle Bar (La Fitness) dates to Feb 13, 2024.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit over the last few inspections.
The pattern that stands out is “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, which has been cited five times.
Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Muscle Bar (La Fitness) is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspection History
Feb 13, 2024
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
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90
Feb 7, 2024
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Sewage & waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WASTE WATER BACKING UP FROM THE GREASE BOX WHEN THE WATER IS RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND NO LICENSED PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK AVAILABLE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH A COMPLETE CONTENTS ( CONTRACT/SERVICE AGREEMENT, SERVICE REPORT, CHEMICALS USED ETC.) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (C)
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SANITIZING TEST STRIPS (FOR CHLORINE AND QUATS) AVAILABLE FOR DETERMINING SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT 3 COMPARTMENT SANITIZING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Sep 22, 2020
Reinspection
1 major violation.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: STILL NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (PREPARES SMOOTHIES ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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90
Sep 18, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT HAND WASH SINK OF THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT ALL HAND SINK WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AND UP TO 110F WITH A MIXING VALVE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (PREPARES SMOOTHIES ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: NOTED HAND WASH SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH CUTTING BOARD AND LIDS OF POWDER CONTAINERS ON TOP OF SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: 6-301.11 NOTED NO SOAP AT HAND WASH SINKS OF THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL HAND WASH SINKS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-030(C). CONSOLIDATED WITH ABOVE CITATION.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS #39 RULE #3-307.11 AND #36 RULE #4-204.112(B) FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2261338 DATED 1/31/2019 NOT CORRECTED.OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED INBETWEEN SMALL HAND WASH SINK AND ADJACENT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK FOOD PREP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090.CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: NOTED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE CONTAINER WITH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: NOTED NO FAUCET INSTALLED AT THE FRONT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK (PREP SINK) FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A FAUCET WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 31, 2019
Routine
6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS ARE BEING PREPARRED INCLUDING SMOOTHIES CONTAINING MILK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012
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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 DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILTY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE /PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA INACCESSIBLE WITH LARGE GALLON CONTAINER OF PROTEIN POWDER WITHIN IT AND REAR HANDSINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK INACCESSIBLE WITH MOPS IN FRONT OF IT AND DRY TOWELS STORED WITHIN. SINKS WERE MADE CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: ALL PREPACKAGED MEALS NEED TO CONTAIN A LABEL IDENTIFYING THE COMMON NAME OF THE PRODUCT, NAME AND PLACE OF BUSSINESS OF THE MANUFACTURER, PACKER OR DISTRIBUTOR AND INGREDIENT LIST IN DECENDING ORDER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR MAJOR ALLERGENS. MUST HAVE LABELS FOR EACH MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN CONTAINED IN THE FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN SMALL REACH IN IN FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPLASH GUARD NEEDED INBETWEEN SMALL HANDWASH SINK AND ADJACENT 1 COMPARTMENT SINK FOOD PREP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASH GUARD.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE KNOWLEGE. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 20101.14 (B)
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Nov 29, 2017
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 13, 2017
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Previous serious violation corrected, 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM #2098479 ON 10-6-17 NOT CORRECTED. #22- NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION CONCENTRATION WHILE SANITIZING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SIGHT WHILE FOODS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED IE: MILK AT 40.3F. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Oct 6, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Source sound condition, no spoilage, foods properly labeled, shellfish tags in place
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS BEING SOLD TO CUSTOMERS IE: PRE-PACKED CHICKEN WRAPS AND SPINACH PIES, FROM AN UNAPPROVED SOURCE. FOUND FOODS NOT LABELED, IN PLASTIC ZIPLOC BAGS AND PACKAGED TO GO CONTAINERS. NO INVOICE ON PREMISES FROM SOURCE. ALL FOODS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT SELL UNTIL INVOICE PROVIDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B)
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES OR SUCH A PERSON ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO CHECK SANITATION CONCENTRATION WHILE SANITIZING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE TEST STRIPS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM #1948611 ON 8-3-16. #38- MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: LEAK AT THE NOZZLE/BACK FLOW PREVENTER AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK. MUST REPAIR.
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Aug 3, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPAARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NAD MAINTAIN.
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Jul 28, 2016
License
6 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: FRONT DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. WITH OVER 1/4 OF AN INCH GAP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS AND IN BETWEEN THE 2 GLASS DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT /INSECTS PROOFED THE DOORS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WITH IDPH LICENSE NUMBER OF THE COMPANY AND MUST BE UNDER CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: MUST ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS AND BE CERTIFIED UNDER CITY OF CHICAGO.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: SEAL GAP AROUND THE PIPE ABOVE THE MOP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL GREASE TRAP BOX UNDER THE 3 COMPAARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER NAD MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP MUST BE STORED ON A SEPARATE CONTAINER (NOT ON TOP OF THE ICE)TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Muscle Bar (La Fitness) last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Muscle Bar (La Fitness) on file is from Feb 13, 2024. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Muscle Bar (La Fitness)?
Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Muscle Bar (La Fitness).
Has Muscle Bar (La Fitness)'s inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Muscle Bar (La Fitness) have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Muscle Bar (La Fitness) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
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