⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

4874 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: American

📍 Neighborhood: Albany Park

License #: 2840460

7
Total Inspections
4
Passed
3
Failed
0
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 17, 2025 Inspection

June 17, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: : 4-602.13-- NOTED DIRTY, BLACKENED WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM---NOTED DIRTY SHELVING INSIDE THE METAL CABINET UNDER THE FRONT PREP ICE ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 9, 2025 Inspection

June 9, 2025• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DURING THE INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDA...(+8 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 18, 2024 Inspection

April 18, 2024• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER OR VALID DOCUMENTATION ON THE PREMISES AND TCS FOODS (CUT FRUIT SMOOTHIES,CHI...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 27, 2023 Inspection

June 27, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Apr 8, 2022 Inspection

April 8, 2022• License• 4 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.(+3 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections