Just Salad
111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mixed record — 7 of 10 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2025-08-27
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-08-27
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2024, 2020)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-08-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Sanitation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVED NO QUATERNARY AMMONIUM TEST KIT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TEST KIT THAT ACCURATELY MEASURES THE CONCENTRATION IN MG/L OF QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SANITIZING SOLUTION. CORRECTED ON SITE QUATERNARY AMMONIUM TEST KIT DELIVERED TO FACILITY...
minor Food Temperature
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG BASES OF WALL UNDERNEATH COLD HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN FRONT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
EXPIRED AND NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING PROVIDED FOR TWO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VALID PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
2024-09-10 Pass Complaint ▾
2024-02-08 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED AN INADEQUATE AMOUNT OF HOT WATER PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA MEASURED AT APPROX. 65.5F, HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA MEASURED AT APPROX. 65.7F, AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MEASURED AT A...
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
COLD WATER FIXTURE FOR HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
Clean utensils stored in a not-working prep cooler with doors closed, instructed to allow air drying/circulation.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Using black garbage bags for food storage ( chopped lettuce ) instructed to food grade bags for food storage.
4 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED A BOTTLE WITH A SOLUTION THAT WAS NOT LABEL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO LABEL EVERY BOTTLE THAT HAS A SOLUTION SO EMPLOYEES KNOW WHAT IS IN THE BOTTLE.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE COLD WATER IN THE REAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH A WEAK FLOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR REPAIR
minor Sanitation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED DEBRIS AROUND DEUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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2020-01-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED HOT TCS FOODS; BLACK RICE (113F), BROCCOLI/CAULIFLOWER (110F), TOFU, (110F), MUSHROOMS (115F), SHAWARMA (111F), AND NOODLES (112F) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 110F TO 115F. MANAGER VOLUTARILLY DISCARDED AND DENATURED F...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES, WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
critical Employee Hygiene
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBSERVED NO HOT WATER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PLUMBER TO RESTORE HOT WATER AT MINIMUM TO 100F AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND 110F AT 3-COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST DETAIL LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS THROUGHOUT FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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