Lifeway Kefir Shop
222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 5 of 9 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2019-02-28
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-02-28
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2010)
⚠ Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training critical 1×
Inspection History
2019-02-28 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
critical Sanitation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN
2017-08-04 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (YOGURT) WERE BEING HANDLED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFIED ...
minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
FOUND YOGURT SPLASHES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING AT THE HAND WASHING SINK AREA ACROSS FROM THE CASH REGISTER AREA.MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
2016-09-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
GRAB AND GO COOLER LOCATED IN FRONT OF PREP COUNTER NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 55.0 F, FOUND MILK SMOOTHIES HELD INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER, AMBINET AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. CRIT...
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD INSIDE GRAB AND GO COOLER HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES- MILK SMOOTHIES AT BETWEEN 49.3 F AND 53.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW. ALL OUT OF TEMPER...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON WALLS AROUND/BEHIND TAYLOR SMOOTHIE MACHINES. MUST CLEAN WALLS.
minor Employee Hygiene
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
DISHWASH AREA EXPOSED HAND WASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER PRESSURE LOW. MUST INCREASE WATER PRESSURE AT SAID HAND WASH BOWL.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CAULK WORN OUT AROUND THE ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST RE CAULK AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL THE WALLS BEHIND THE EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE SOAP DISPENSER AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT. MUST ALSO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN AT THE REAR UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, BLACK SPOTS AND FILM NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CABINETS UNDER FRONT SINKS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN & DRY, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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