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74
YOUR CALL

Upton'S Naturals Co.

2054 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
74/100

Mostly clean — 11 of 15 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
15
11 passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-07
Pass Rate
73%
1 failure
Score
74/100
YOUR CALL
9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-07
Failed 1 inspection (2018)
Sanitation issues found across 25 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 25×
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Other serious
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Documentation & Training critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety minor
2025-05-07 Pass Canvass
1
minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED THE CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WITHOUT HIS ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED.

2024-05-23 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
1
serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR TO BE IMPROPER: CHORIZO 47.7 F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 1.5 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $15.00 THROUGH DENATURING PR...

2023-02-03 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED HOLE IN UNISEX RESTROOM (NORTH BOTTOM) WALL. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

2022-05-06 Pass Canvass
2
minor Food Temperature

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

OBSERVED IN USE UTENSILS (SCOOP AND SPOON) ON TOP OF LIDS IN HOT HOLDING AREA. SUGGESTED TO PROVIDE LIDS WITH SLIT TO SAFELY STORE UTENSILS INSIDE FOOD DURING SERVICE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2021-08-06 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 11
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

PIC DOESN'T HAVE A FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)

critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (BEANS,RICE,TOFU,CHIRIZO)MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED AN APPX."1-2" GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF ADJACENT INTERIOR DOOR LEADING TO COMMON CORRIDOR AND REAR GARBAGE DOOR.MUST MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN REAR PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKET ON SMALL CHEST FREEZER.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PIPE AT FRONT HAND SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN REAR PREP AREA AND DAMAGED WALL TILES IN DISH WASHING AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN DISH WASHING AREA.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES IN ALL PREP AREAS AND STORAGE AREAS.MUST REMOVE WATER FROM WALK IN COOLER FLOOR AND KEEP DRY.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHT IN MOP SINK CLOSET AND DISH WASHING AREA.

2020-06-08 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2019-02-21 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS( BACON AND CHICKEN, SEITAN,RICE,CHOPPED FRUITS AND VEGGIES, VEGAN CHEESE,ETC) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT...

critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR ALL CONDITIONAL AND FOOD EMPLOYEES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO WRITTEN CLEAN UP PROCEDURE OR NECESSARY ITEMS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION7-38-005. NO CITATION I...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN USE IN REAR OF FACILITY WITH CHEMICAL SANITIZING SOLUTION READING AT 0PPM DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL SANITIZE AT PROPER CONCENTRATION OF 200 PPM.PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED ITEMS IN WALK IN COOLER ( BACON,ITALIAN AND CHICKEN SEITAN) WITHOUT PROPER LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH CONTENTS NAME AND MAINTAIN.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED SEVERAL APPROXIMATE 2 INCH HOLES AT THE BOTTOM OF GARAGE DOOR IN REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO ENCLOSE OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

critical Sanitation

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP AND SPILLING WASTE WATER ONTO THE FLOOR UPON DRAINING THE SANITIZING BASIN AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING .PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

2018-04-26 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE THE BROKEN WALL TILES IN THE DISHROOM. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE DISHROOM AND FRONT PREP AREA.

minor Employee Hygiene

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE CUSTOMER WASHROOM.

2018-02-06 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
4
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED TWO OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLERS IN THE CAFE AREA WITH TORN DOOR GASKETS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE THE BROKEN WALL TILES IN THE DISHROOM AREA.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

2018-01-29 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 6
critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE CONTAINER AND NO LIDS ATTACHED TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT GARBAGE DOE...

serious Other

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION #38 FROM REPORT #2069631 ON 7/10/17 NOT CORRECTED: 38 - SOFT SERVE DESSERT MACHINE MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER TO THE TOP OF MACHINE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED TWO OF THE 1 DOOR PREP COOLERS IN THE CAFE AREA WITH TORN DOOR GASKETS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKETS.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

REPLACE THE BROKEN WALL TILES IN THE DISHROOM AREA.

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER INSIDE OF ALL PREP COOLERS.

2017-07-10 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP OF FOOD ITEMS: INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER SHELVES, AIR VENTS IN WALK IN COOLER, PREP TABLES, AND ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS THROUGHOUT DISH AREA, STEAMER AREA, AND PROOFING AREA IN NEED OF COVING. FLOORS THROUGH OUT IN NEED OF DRYING TO REMOVE ALL WATER BUILD UP. FLOORS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING IN DISH AREA AND IN ALL CORNERS TO REMOVE HEAVY BUILD UP. MUST CORREC...

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WALLS AND CEILINGS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER AND BUILD UP. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

SOFT SERVE DESSERT MACHINE MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER TO THE TOP OF MACHINE. MUST INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE UNDER ARM COVERED AT ALL TIMES. NO ROLLING UP OF T-SHIRTS WHILE ON PREP LINE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

2016-05-24 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO SHORTEN THE SANITIZER/DETERGENT HOSES AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SO THAT IT DOES NOT REST IN THE WATER.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE MISSING COVING TO THE AREA AROUND THE MOP SINK AND IN VARIOUS AREAS IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE MISSING TILES TO THE WALL BY THE DRAIN BOARD ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO REDIRECT THE DRAIN PIPE FROM THE WASHBOWL IN THE CUSTOMERS TOILET ROOM TO A FLOOR DRAIN. MAINTAIN SAME.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER'S REQUIREMENTS.

2015-06-25 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER PROVIDED TO THE TOP LOADING FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE IN THE BREAKROOM FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE FROZEN DESSERT MACHINE.

2014-03-07 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOORS NEED SPOT CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS WHERE THE DRY GOODS ARE STORED TO REMOVE SPILLS.

2013-07-22 Pass License

No violations found.

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