The Grove/Smoothie King (T1/ B6)

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Aug 7, 2026 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   2 critical Show violations

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: Observed several tcs foods held at inadequate temperatures ranging from 45-51 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs foods are held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 10 pounds turkey sandwiches, 8 pounds yogurt, 7 pounds of yogurt, 7 pounds of sandwich wraps, and 5 pounds hummus. Priority vioaltion 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 22)

     Proper cold holding temperatures

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

     Inspector’s note: Observed display cooler with inadequate ambient air temperatures fluctuating between 45-48 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold holding units have ambient air temperatures of 41 f and below. Cooler tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

2. Aug 25, 2025 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

     Inspector’s note: Observed plastic boxes of nuts sold "to go" at register without allergne and trace back information. Instructed to add allergen information and business contact information to all items sold "to go."

     Official wording (code 37)

     Food properly labeled; original container

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed torn gasket on interior of 2 door cooler used to store juice. Instructed to repair or replace and maintain in good condition.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

3. Jun 6, 2024 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated dirt on floors and along walls in the prep area. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors and along walls and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

4. Nov 15, 2023 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed hand washing sink in food preparation area not accessible for employees to wash hands.observed handwashing sink completely blocked and storing multi-use containers and lids inside mentioned hand sink.instructed manager,handsink must be accessible for employees to wash hands at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-030,citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand paper towels or hand drying device at hand washing sink in the food preparation area.instructed to provide and maintain hand paper towels at hand washing sink at all times.priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).violation consolidated with above citation.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed a slight debris accumulation encrusted on the interior of the ice machine.must remove debris, detail clean inside ice machine/have serviced and maintain ice machine at all times.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean interiors of coolers to remove spilled fruit debris located in basement dry storage room and maintain.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

5. Nov 4, 2022 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   1 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policies on site. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Frozen food was thawed the wrong way.

     Inspector’s note: Observed improper thawing of frozen fruit. Thawing needs to take place from freezer to refrigerator or under cold running water.

     Official wording (code 35)

     Approved thawing methods used

   • GeneralFood handling

     Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

     Inspector’s note: Observed food stored on floor. All food needs to be stored at least 6 inches up off floor at all times.

     Official wording (code 39)

     Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Remove all unecessary items from premises to create more space and reduce clutter.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no city of chicago food service manager on site while time/temperaure controlled foods including prepackaged sandwiches, yogurt and fruit smoothies are being served. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

6. Feb 24, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   6 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of reach-in coolers and freezers in basement storage room.

     Official wording (code 49)

     Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to fix loose and leaky faucet neck at 3 compartment sink in prep/dishwashing area.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Backflow preventer device not located at mopsink in rear area. Instructed to install so that it can be located to be serviced and maintained.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to replace missing ceiling tiles above basement storage room.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with debris and some litter along the walls, under and around coolers and cabinets in front prep area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors in rear area where mopsink is located.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

7. May 16, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical2 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy/training on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Found no procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed to provide and maintain appropriate supplies or kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to properly label and date ready to eat tcs foods held over 24 hours inside coolers. Must identify product shelf life or "consume by" dating (7 days from preparation date). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

     Official wording (code 23)

     Proper date marking and disposition

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to refinish or replace cutting board on top of prep cooler with deep seams and stain in front prep area. -

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain floors and walls with dried food debris accumulation in front prep/service area.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

8. Mar 15, 2018 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   2 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain exterior surfaces of taylor machine infront prep/service area.

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

     Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain walls with dried food spillage behind taylor machine and walls behind 3 compartment sink infront prep/service area.

9. Jul 25, 2017 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

     Inspector’s note: Observed the middle compartment of the three compartment sink to be slow draining. Instructed facility to repair and maintain. Instructed facility to obtain a mesh/screen strainer for middle compartment (rinse) of three compartment sink where dishes are rinsed and flushed.

10. Oct 6, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to transfer food products from an open original can container into food grade container for proper food storage.---------noted rust build-up on prep shelf underneath carrot juicer in front prep/service area. Must repaint.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain exterior sides of display cooler with excessive dust build-up in front display area.------must clean and maintain interior of counter cabinets in front prep/service area. Must detail clean and maintain interior and exterior surfaces of reach-in cooler and reach-in freezer in basement dry storage room (terminal 1 b concourse basement), must clean and maintain interior surfaces of 3 compartment sink at same area (t1 b concourse basement).

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain walls and ceiling (beams) with dust accumulation above front prep/service area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide 3 working drain stoppers for 3 compartment sink.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to store usable items 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning.--------cleaning equipment (mops, brooms, dust pans etc.) must be stored off the floor to prevent pest harborage. ------must clean, remove unnecessary articles and unused equipment stored on top of reach-in cooler/reach-in freezer (inside dry storage room terminal 1 b concourse basement).

11. Nov 10, 2015 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Storage cabinets and prep counters not clean. Instructed to detail clean daily.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floor behind three compartment sink and soft serve machine not clean. Instructed to detail clean daily.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Wall along side of soft serve machine not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and remove debris daily.

12. Jul 9, 2014 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Door not maintained at pre cooler. Instructed to repair door to properly self close.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Interior ice machine panel not clean. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Floor along wall base and under equipment not clean. Instructed to detail clean.

13. Oct 1, 2013 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain interior surfaces of prep cooler (banana/strawberry) with mold like buildup.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to provide thermometer visible inside coolers.

14. Oct 12, 2012 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Fruit reach in cooler door rubber gasket removed. Must reattach door gasket.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: 3-compartment sink pipes draining slowly. Must repair and maintain sink.

15. Jun 24, 2011 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDSINK UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING ALL AROUND PREP AREA WITH DUST ACCUMULATION MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

16. Jun 24, 2010 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. EXTERIOR OF YOGURT MACHINE AND ICE MACHINE NOT CLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; DISPLAY COOLER SHELVES UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. DUST ACCUMULATION ON ALL LIGHT FIXTURES MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN