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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4874 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

May 8, 2026

8

Inspections on record

5

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 8, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC) WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARDBOARD CONTAINERS STORED FACING UP IN THE SALAD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SINGLE USE FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE AND DETAIL CLEAN SPILLED FOOD DEBIRS FROM THE BOTTOM OF SANDWICH/WRAP PREP COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 8, 2026CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 17, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 9, 2025CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 25, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 18, 2024CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 29, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Jun 27, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 8, 2022LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe — questions

Did Tropical Smoothie Cafe pass its last health inspection?
Tropical Smoothie Cafe at 4874 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on May 8, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 8 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE REAR PREP AREA (FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC) WITH THE COMMON NAME OF FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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