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Smoothie King

Chain

723 S Seeley Ave, Chicago, IL 60612

South Loop

Sep 22, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No certified food manager on duty during operating hours; about 40 flies found throughout the facility.

Key Findings

  • A certified food manager was not present while the restaurant was open and operating, violating city food safety requirements.
  • Approximately 40 or more small flies were observed throughout the facility, including on food storage containers, shelves, ceilings, and cup storage boxes.
  • The ice container at the front serving line was left uncovered when not in use, risking contamination.
  • Food handlers were observed preparing food without hair restraints in the food prep area.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AFTER THE WALK THROUGH OF FACILITY AND PROVIDED SERVSAFE FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH EXAMINATION DATE IN 2025. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #36 โ€” THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN THE MINI REFRIGERATOR CLOSEST TO THE REGISTER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Smoothie King has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 67% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 1, 2026.

Oct 1, 2026Conditional

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

4 violations
Sep 22, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

5 violations
Jul 23, 2025Pass

License โ€” Required before the city issues a business license.

1 violation