Just Salad
222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 7 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-02-04
What You Should Know
✓ 7 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-04
✓ No failures across all 7 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2025-02-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.3-81.0F(HARD BOILED EGG NOT IN SHELL 81.0F, PICO DE GALLO(SLICED TOMATOES) 47.3F, WHITE CHEDDAR 49.8-51.4F, GOAT CHEESE 48.2F, FETA CHEESE 48.9F, PARMESAN CHEESE FLAKES 51.6-54...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED COLD HOLDING UNIT IN FRONT PREP USED TO HOLD COLD TCS FOODS AT AN IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 50.5F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON COLD HOLDING U...
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING PROVIDED FOR CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGERS.
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minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CEILING TILES ABOVE OVEN IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DUST AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILINGS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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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.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST REPLACE WHITE CUTTING BOARD IN DISH AREA, DARK STAINS AND GROOVES PRESENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 3-COMP SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED ON MAIN LINE AT FRONT OF STORE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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