Edible Arrangements is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 30, 2024. Inspectors wrote up 4 critical violations β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid π¬.
What did inspectors find at Edible Arrangements?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 30, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
πcertified manager paperwork missingcritical
City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate β’ OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES NOR CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE TCS FOODS (CUT MELON) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
π€sick-employee policy not followedcritical
Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting β’ NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
π€staff working while sickcritical
Procedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events β’ NO VOMIT/DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT OR WRITTEN PROCEDURES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
π§»grimy wiping cloths
Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored β’ OBSERVED DIRTY AND SOILED WIPING CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
π οΈsurfaces / setup not up to code
Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used β’ OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF THREE DOOR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ OBSEERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REATTACH OR PROVIDE NEW CEILING TILES.
β οΈAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training β’ UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
β οΈSummary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN THE PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON 1/16/20. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B), CITATION ISSUED.
Summary Report Displayed And Visible To The Public β’ NO INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT POSTED IN THE PUBLIC VIEW FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON 1/16/20. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS GIVEN TODAY'S INSPECTION SUMMARY REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B), CITATION ISSUED.
When was Edible Arrangements last inspected?
Edible Arrangements has 10 inspections on record going back to April 21, 2011.
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline β the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags βpriorityβ violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily β this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 30, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.