Just Salad
120 S Riverside Plz, Chicago, IL 60606
Restaurant ZIP 60606 Risk 1 (High)
Pass with Conditions · as of May 20, 2026
Just Salad was last inspected on May 20, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 4 violations, 1 of them critical.
Latest inspection
May 20, 2026 · Complaint
Result: Pass w/ Conditions
1 critical3 general-
CriticalFood temperature
Food wasn’t reheated properly for hot holding.
Inspector’s note: Observed grilled chicken and chicken tenders at the rear prep area hot holding table between 94.0f and 104.5f, not properly reheated to 165.0f or above prior to being placed into hot-holding equipment. Instructed to denature and discard listed tcs food items and to reheat tcs food items to 165.0f or above prior to entering hot-holding when reheating tcs food. Approximately 20 lbs. Of food valued at $75.00 discarded on-site. Person-in-charge denatured and discarded listed tcs food items at time of inspection. Priority violation. 7-38-005 citation issued.
Official wording (code 19)
Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
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GeneralFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed cooked mushrooms, cooked quinoa in the walk-in cooler stored covered with plastic food lids while cooling. Instructed to store tcs food items loosely-covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to facilitate heat transfer and maintain.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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GeneralFood temperature
Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.
Inspector’s note: Observed line coolers at the front service line area missing internal ambient air thermometers. Instructed to provide at least one internal ambient air thermometer in a conspicuous and easily-viewable location in all equipment used to cold-hold tcs food items and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 36)
Thermometers provided & accurate
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed metal stem thermometer with probe bent and in poor repair. Instructed to repair or replace metal stem thermometer and maintain all utensils and temperature measuring devices in good repair and calibration at all times. Facility has additional metal stem thermometers on-site for monitoring food temperatures.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspection history
4 inspections on record
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
License · Pass
No violations
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Not Ready
License · Not Ready
No violations
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 6 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.