Herbalife is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on September 1, 2020. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation β the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean π.
What did inspectors find at Herbalife?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 1, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
π°handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible β’ OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM RESTROOM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE
πͺ³pests in the house
Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present β’ OBSERVED AN APPROXIMATELY .5 INCH OPENING UNDER REAR EXIT DOOR MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING.
β οΈPersonal Cleanliness β’ OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE BRACELETS AND RINGS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
Personal Cleanliness β’ OBSERVED THAT EMPLOYEE WORE BRACELETS AND RINGS ON HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH FOOD.MUST REMOVE ALL JEWELRY EXCEPT PLAIN WEDDING BAND FROM HANDS WHILE WORKING WITH EXPOSED FOOD
π»bathroom / plumbing issues
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices β’ MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK IN FOOD PREP AREA
β οΈToilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN UNISEX BATHROOM
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned β’ MUST PROVIDE TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE WITH COVER FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN UNISEX BATHROOM
π§Ήfloors, walls, or ceilings grimy
Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean β’ MUST INSTALL FLOOR-WALL COVE BASE THROUGH FACILITY TO CLOSE OPENINGS BETWEEN FLOORS AND WALLS
β οΈAdequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ MUST REPLACE BURNED LIGHT BULBS IN FOOD PREP AREA
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used β’ MUST REPLACE BURNED LIGHT BULBS IN FOOD PREP AREA
When was Herbalife last inspected?
Herbalife has 7 inspections on record going back to January 14, 2016.
date
result
score
July 9, 2025
closed by the city
September 1, 2020
Pass
February 8, 2019
Pass w/ Conditions
February 6, 2019
β
May 15, 2017
Pass w/ Conditions
January 15, 2016
Pass
January 14, 2016
Fail
Herbalife vs West Ridge
West Ridge runs 58% clean across 966 tracked restaurants β 557 clean, 174 mid, 233 cooked.
Against the 966 spots Cooked tracks in West Ridge, this one comes out cleaner than 42% of them.
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 September 1, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.