Aug 13, 2026 Canvass
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINNG FOR CURRENT MANAGER ON DUTY. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe: health inspection history
645 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
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- Address
- 645 W Diversey Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60614
- Facility type
- Restaurant
- Risk category
- Risk 1 (High)
- Latest result
- Pass on Aug 13, 2026
- License number
- 2938517
- Latest inspection
- Aug 13, 2026 (Canvass)
- Records shown
- 4 inspections, Oct 24, 2023 to Aug 13, 2026
Across these 4 inspection records, results were: 2 × Pass; 2 × Pass w/ Conditions. 11 violations were listed in total.
Inspection history
Jul 18, 2025 Canvass
- 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (SMOOTHIES, CHICKEN, SALADS ETC)OR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. CERTIFICATES ON SITE (SAFE SERVE ARE EXPIRED). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
Jul 3, 2024 Canvass
- 3.MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTINGInspector comment: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
- 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
- 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
- 40.PERSONAL CLEANLINESSInspector comment: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED BURN OUT LIGHT BULB IN REAR PREP/FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE BURN OUT LIGHT AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTHING.
- 56.ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 57.ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAININGInspector comment: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT HAVE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
Oct 24, 2023 License
- 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: MUST INSTALL A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE, ANY DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS IN THE REAR AND ABOVE THE ENTRANCE TO THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
- 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Food Protection Program, “Food Inspections” dataset on the official open data portal. Source data as of Nov 3, 2026; imported by FoodCheck USA on Nov 5, 2026. Report a problem with this record.