Chicago
57
YOUR CALL

Lifeway Kefir Shop

222 W Merchandise Mart Plz, Chicago, IL 60654 · River North · Restaurant · Medium risk
YOUR CALL
57/100

Mostly clean — 5 of 9 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
9
5 passed
Last Inspected
2019-02-28
Pass Rate
56%
1 failure
Score
57/100
YOUR CALL
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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Sanitation critical
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Food Temperature critical
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other serious
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.

2015-11-23 Pass Canvass
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.

2014-10-27 Pass Canvass
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.

2013-12-06 Pass Canvass
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.

2012-06-20 Pass Canvass
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.

2010-05-18 Pass License

No violations found.

2010-05-05 Fail License

No violations found.

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