Lifeway Kefir Shop
324 N Leavitt St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Mobile Food Preparer · Medium risk
Mixed record — 8 of 13 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2019-05-22
What You Should Know
✓ 8 consecutive passes, most recently 2019-05-22
⚠ Failed 3 inspections (2014, 2014, 2013)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 1×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
2019-05-22 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO NECESSARY ITEMS/KIT ON SITE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE VOMIT AND DIARHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE AND NECESSARY ITEMS/KIT (DISPOSAL MOP HEAD, SINGLE USE GLOVES, FACE MASK AND APPROVED CHEM...
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minor Food Temperature
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST CALIBRATE METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE TO ACCURATE TEMPERATURE.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATOR OF LIQUID SPLASHES
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO POST THE LICENSE # ON BOTH SIDES OF THE TRUCK. MAINTAIN SAME.
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minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS THROUGHOUT TRUCK IN NEED OF CLEANING UNDER AND AROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2014-06-10 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2014-06-05 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Food Temperature
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
Handwashing of all tableware and drinking utensils shall be accomplished by the use of warm water at a temperature of from 110oF. to 120oF at the mobile food truck 3 compartment sink containing an adequate amount of detergent effective to remove grea...
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS IN THE COMMISSARY WALK-IN-COOLER ARE DIRTY,CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT RUNNING WATER ON THE MOBILE FOOD PREPARER TRUCK DURING THIS INSPECTION.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. NOT IN OPERATION AT THIS TIME.NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS IN THE COMMISSARY WALK-IN-COOLER ARE DIRTY,CLEAN FLOORS IN DETAIL.
2013-08-02 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Other
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. YOGURT.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
2013-07-09 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
THE ARM SHALL BE SIX INCHES HIGH AND 18 INCHES LONG,AND SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NO FURTHER THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE BACK WALL OF THE VEHICLE AND NO LOWER THAN THREE INCHES FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE ARM SHALL BE MO...
CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
REFRIGERATOR UNITS MUST BE UP AND RUNNING AND CAPABLE OF MAINTAING 40.0F OR BELOW
critical Other
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
HAS NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER ON SITE
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO ORIGINAL SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THIS TIME INSPECTION.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CORRECT LICENSE# MUST BE ON BOTH SIDES OF MOBILE FOOD TRUCK ALSO THE ARM SHALL BE SIX INCHES HIGH AND 18 INCHES LONG,AND SHALL BE AFFIXED TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, NO FURTHER THAN 18 INCHES FROM THE BACK WALL OF THE VEHICLE AND NO LOWER TH...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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