Apple Spice Box Lunch Delivery and Catering Co. was last inspected on December 5, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 4 violations.
Latest inspection
December 5, 2025 · Canvass
Result: Pass
2 general2 paperwork-
GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clean the prep table located next to the 3-compartment sink.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Clean the food debris and grease on the walls of the food prep areas.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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PaperworkManagement & training
Not all food employees had food-handler training.
Inspector’s note: Observed a food handling employee without a valid food handler training certificate. Management instructed that all food handling employees must provide a valid food handler training certificate.
Official wording (code 57)
All food employees have food handler training
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed the certified food manager with an expired allergen training certificate. Management instructed that all certified food managers must provide a valid allergen training certificate.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
9 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on the floor under cooking equipment, along walls, and in all corners in prep, dish washing, and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls, and all corners in all areas. Observed dust buildup on the fan in the walk-in cooler, light shields in the cooking area, and ceiling and wall vents in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all fans, light shields, and ceiling/wall vents.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed a food handler preparing bread without a hair restraint. Instructed management that all food handlers must wear a hair restraint when handling food.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed old food and dirt on the floors underneath prep tables and storage units in the dishwashing area. Must clean floors and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed an excessive amount of clutter and unnecessary articles stored in the rear storage closet located next to the exit door. Must remove all unnecessary articles, clean, and re-organize all remaining items to ensure adequate facility cleaning.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple lights burned out in the rear prep/dishwashing area and in the front prep area. Must replace all burned-out light bulbs and provide adequate lighting.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed water dripping from pipe below hand washing sink at dish washing area in rear. Must repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Must clean dusty ceiling vent located in employee restroom.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed flat card board boxes stored on prep table in rear. Must remove.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed 2 lights under ventilation hood that were inoperable. Must replace 2 light bulbs.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.
Inspector’s note: Observed no waste receptacle at prep handwashing sinks where disposable paper towels are provided. Instructed to provide at waste receptacle for proper disposal.
Official wording (code 54)
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed build-up under fixed floor mixer and surrounding cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain to remove build-up on floors. Must to increase cleaning frequency and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed 3 cooler units not in use (2-dr display, 3-dr prep cooler and reach in cooler). Instructed manager to remove all unused articles and equipment to prevent pest harborage and clutter.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
1 general Show violations
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean the floors through out under around and behind various kitchen equipment, storage shelves in rear and in walk-in cooler. Instructed to clean the ceiling vents where needed to remove dust observed.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Conditional
Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions
4 critical4 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: No employee health policies on site for all food and conditional employees. Instructed to provide and maintain signed documents of acknowledgment. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-010. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalManagement & training
No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.
Inspector’s note: No clean up procedure posted on site or necessary items outlined in the policy available on site for responding to vomit and diarrheal events that can potentially occur in the food establishment. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 5)
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed the following tcs food items at improper cold holding temperatures in the front prep area,approximately 6 lbs of various types of deli meat (roast beef, turkey, ham, etc) ranging between 49.8f-55.9f in cold hold unit, approximatley 2.5 lbs of cooked chicken breast on prep racks @ 70.1f. Instructed manager to keep all cold held tcs food items at 41f or below at all times. Manager voluntarily discarded all out of temperature food during time of inspection.priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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CriticalFood temperature
Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.
Inspector’s note: Observed various tcs foods (cooked beans, potato and pasta salads, house dressings and vinaigrette, sliced tomatoes, cooked chicken) held in refrigeration units and walk in cooler with improper labels. Instructed manager to provide discard or use by date labels not to exceed 7 days and maintain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 23)
Proper date marking and disposition
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed packaged potato, pasta , and fruit salad in containers for lunch box without proper labels containing name, net contents, ingredients, and list of allergens. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed microwave, bread racks and internal surfaces of all refrigeration units with accumulated food debris. Must clean and sanitize.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive dried food debris behind all cooking/slicing equipment in front and rear prep area on floors. Must remove and keep all floors clean and maintained.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed ventilation hood with excessive dust and dirt buildup. Instructed to remove and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: No allergen training completion certificates for all city of chicago certified food managers on site during time of inspection. Must meet requirements
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
License · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector’s note: Must replace cutting board on prep cooler near front window, deep, dark grooves present. Instructed to maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector’s note: Must replace burned out lights in front prep area in front of kitchen hood, and burned out lights in rear prep area, instructed to maintain.
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GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector’s note: Must provide thermometers inside all cooling and heating units on premises. Instructed to maintain.
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License · Not Ready
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.