Tropical Smoothie Cafe
24 E Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602 · Loop · Restaurant · Medium risk
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One inspection on record — passed with conditions
Last Inspected
2025-10-17
What You Should Know
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Limited data — only 1 inspection on record
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-10-17 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED ALL NECESSARY ITEMS(DISINFECTANT EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS) NOT ON PREMISES FOR COMPLYING WITH PROCEDURE AVAILABLE ON SITE WHEN EMPLOYEES RESPOND TO VOMITTING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOL...
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. OBSEVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT PREP AREA AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD ...
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OPENING IN MIDDLE OF AND AT BASE OF BOTH FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
minor Employee Hygiene
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED HANDLE OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER INSTALLED PARTIALLY ABOVE ONE COMPARTENT SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA ACROSS FROM POS SYSTEM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER SO THAT FOOD OR EQUIPMENT IN ONE COMPARTENT SINK DOESN'T BECOME CO...
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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