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As of 2026-05-20, Just Salad received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Just Salad

CONDITIONAL
120 S Riverside Plz, Chicago, IL 60606
West Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-05-20
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED GRILLED CHICKEN AND CHICKEN TENDERS AT THE REAR PREP AREA HOT HOLDING TABLE BETWEEN 94.0F AND 104.5F, NOT PROPERLY REHEATED TO 165.0F OR ABOVE PRIOR TO BEING PLACED INTO HOT-HOLDING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS AND TO REHEAT TCS FOOD ITEMS TO 165.0F OR ABOVE PRIOR TO ENTERING HOT-HOLDING WHEN REHEATING TCS FOOD. APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT $75.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED LISTED TCS FOOD ITEMS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED COOKED MUSHROOMS, COOKED QUINOA IN THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED COVERED WITH PLASTIC FOOD LIDS WHILE COOLING. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO FACILITATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED LINE COOLERS AT THE FRONT SERVICE LINE AREA MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
core violation
OBSERVED METAL STEM THERMOMETER WITH PROBE BENT AND IN POOR REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN ALL UTENSILS AND TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES IN GOOD REPAIR AND CALIBRATION AT ALL TIMES. FACILITY HAS ADDITIONAL METAL STEM THERMOMETERS ON-SITE FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
core violation

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Just Salad health inspection FAQ

Has Just Salad passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Just Salad received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-05-20. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Just Salad have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 4 violations at Just Salad's most recent inspection on 2026-05-20, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Just Salad last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Just Salad was last inspected on 2026-05-20. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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