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Smoothie King

October 1, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: 2-101.11: OBSERVED A FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE FROM THE ALWAYS FOOD SAFE COMPANY WITH EXAMINATION DATE OF 1-13-2025. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE MINI REFRIGERATOR CLOSEST TO THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: OBSERVED ICE CONTAINER AT FRONT SERVING LINE NOT COVERED WHILE NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO COVER TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMIANTION.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA PREPARING ORDERS. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS, WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREA.
code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 22, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.