Viva Nutrition Spot

3622 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60651

Vegetarian

Last inspected: Jul 30, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Viva Nutrition Spot, the earliest from 2025. Inspectors last stopped by on Jul 30, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit.

“Management, food employee and conditional employee” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 30, 2025

Reinspection

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O): OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 6-501.19: OBSERVED DOOR TO TOILET ROOMS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSE AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 17, 2025

Reinspection

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

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

Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O): OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: OBSERVED A WATER PUMP CONNECTED TO THE ICE MACHINE WITH NO AIR GAP DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO SEWAGE PIPE UNDER HANDWASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE INDIRECT CONNECTION BY PROVIDING AN AIR GAP TO PREVENT CROSS-CONTAMINATION. PRIORTY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION NOT ISSUED

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 6-501.19: OBSERVED DOOR TO TOILET ROOMS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSE AND MAINTAIN

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 5-501.17: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Jul 11, 2025

License

5 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 8 violations

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012, NO CITATION ISSUESD

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA WITH PREP TABLES, COOLER AND ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A HANDWASHING SINK TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES IN ALL FOOD PREPARATION AREAS, FOOD DISPENSING, AND WAREWASHING AREAS. THE HANDWASHING SINK MUST MEET COMPLIANCE BY HAVING WATER FROM A APPROVED SOURCE BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO, HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER (100-120 F), AND FULLY EQUIPPED WITH HANDWASHING CLEANSER AND HAND DRYING PROVISIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.

Thermometers provided & accurate

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROBE STEM THERMOMETER FOR TAKING FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER SANITIZER TEST STRIP KIT ON-SITE FOR THE SANITIZER FOR WAREWASHING ON SITE. FOUND QUAT SANITIZER AND CHLORINE TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PROPER CHEMICAL TEST STRIP KIT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES TO MONITOR THE STRENGTH OF THE SANITIZER PROPERLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNS AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP AREAS AND TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DOOR TO TOILET ROOMS NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF CLOSE AND MAINTAIN.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOMS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Viva Nutrition Spot last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Viva Nutrition Spot on file is from Jul 30, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Viva Nutrition Spot?

Across the inspection record, “management, food employee and conditional employee” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Viva Nutrition Spot.

Has Viva Nutrition Spot's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Viva Nutrition Spot 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 Viva Nutrition Spot 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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