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SMOOTHIE JOINT
948 W NEWPORT AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2025-07-29; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source
6 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-07-29), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2025-07-29: Canvass
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED OF THE FLOOR IN FRONT JUICE PREP AREA, REAR DISHWASHING AREA AND INSIDE WASHROO. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS OF THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE UPRIGHT SMALL FREEZER LOCATED IN FRONT JUICE PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN INTERIOR OF FREEZER.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FRONT JUICE PREP AREA AND IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
- Not Critical: CHI-56 — ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA/ DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPLACE LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING.
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