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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

3451 W Devon Ave, Chicago 60659 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Apr 27, 2023

3

Inspections on record

1

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 27, 2023

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS.(HANDLES DELI MEAT, CHICKEN,ETC.)PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 27, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 18, 2023CanvassFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Sep 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 3451 W Devon Ave was inspected on Apr 27, 2023 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 3 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Tropical Smoothie Cafe?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
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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