Smothie Rx Inc.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Sep 18, 2025 No Entry

   Canvass · No Entry

   No violations

2. Mar 26, 2024 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

   3 critical Show violations

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Found customer and employee unisex toilet room without hot water. Found water temperatures ranging from 57f - 72f. Must provide hot water temperature of 100f at all times. Must repair and maintain. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued. Corrected 3/27/24 hot water now at 100f.

     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 handwashing cleanser at handwashing sink in unisex toilet room. All handwashing sinks must be equipped with hand cleaning liquid at all times. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030-(c). 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 drying provision at handwashing sink at unisex toilet roo, . All handwashing sinks must be equipped with a hand drying provision at all times. Instructed manager to provide.corrected on site. Priority foundation. 7-38-030(c). Citation consolidated with above violation.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

3. Mar 23, 2023 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   3 general1 paperwork Show violations

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed the food handler without a proper hair restraint. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-204.119 observed no drainboard attached to the 3 compartment sink to properly drain clean utensils/containers. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine located in the food prep area. Instructed to locate or provide.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed the employee on site does not have a food handlers certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

4. Mar 20, 2023 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   4 critical4 general3 paperwork Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate and be on site at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: 5-205.11 observed the rear hand washing sink blocked with dirty dishes in the basin of the hand washing sink. Instructed to never block hand washing sink, all hand washing sinks must be accessible at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

     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: 5-202.12(a) observed the hand washing sink in the rear toilet room only maintaining 52.9f when the hot water is turned on. Instructed that the toilet room hand washing sink must maintain 100f at all times when the hot water is turned on. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-030(a).

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

     Inspector’s note: 3-501.16(a:1) observed soups (minestone, wild rice with chicken and tomato bisque) all at inadequate hot holding temperatures ranging from 85f-118f located in a hot holding unit. Instructed employee to discard and denature said tcs foods and alway rapidly reheat tcs foods to 165f for at least 15 seconds before hot holding at 135f or above at all times. Employee discarded said tcs foods during the inspection. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 21)

     Proper hot holding temperatures

   • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

     Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-402.11 observed the food handler without a proper hair restraint. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 40)

     Personal cleanliness

   • GeneralFood handling

     Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-904.11 observed spoons not inverted in a container located at the customer service area. Instructed to protect from possible contanmination at all times.

     Official wording (code 45)

     Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-204.119 observed no drainboard attached to the 3 compartment sink to properly drain clean utensils/containers. Instructed to provide.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 unable to locate the back flow prevention device on the ice machine located in the food prep area. Instructed to locate or provide.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • PaperworkManagement & training

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

     Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site while tcs foods (soups) are being reheated and served to the public. Instructed a city of chicago food service sanitation manager must be on site at all times the facility is opened and operating. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed the employee on site does not have a food handlers certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkFood handling

     The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

     Inspector’s note: 8-304.11(a) observed most recent inspection report summary not posted for public view. Instructed to always post the most recent inspection report summary for public view at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-42-010(b).

     Official wording (code 61)

     Summary report displayed and visible to the public

5. Apr 5, 2022 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

6. Mar 17, 2022 Fail

   License · Fail

   3 critical4 general2 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 policy on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to have employee health policy and have all employess sign it and keep it on file at facility at all time.

     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: Observed no vomit and diarrheal kit on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and have on site at all time

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks. Instructed manager to provide handwashing signage for all handwashing signs

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no thermometers on site at the time of inspection. Instructed the manager to provide thermometers on site at all times

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control service on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to establish a pest control service for the facility and keep a log on site at all time

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no test strips on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to have a test strip on site at all time

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Onserved no utility sink on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide utility sink on facility

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no food handler certicate on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide food handler certificate for all employees and keep on site at all time

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager that all city of chicago food service manager need to have allergen training and keep certificate on site at all time

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required