Ben & Jerry'S at Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611 · Streeterville · Restaurant · Medium risk
Strong record across 7 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2024-07-18
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2024-07-18
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2016)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 4×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLE BENEATH FOOD IN FRUIT CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE THE FOOD AND TOP OF THE CONTAINER BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: WATER AND DRY FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CAVITY OF 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT AREA, DUST BUILD UP ALONG CONDENSERS OF DISPLAY FREEZERS IN FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO C...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR BENEATH SHELVES AND CABINETS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRY FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
weak hot water pressure at front hand wash sink, instructed to provide under city pressure.
minor Sanitation
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Ice scoop places on Ice cubes, instructed to keep in a clean holder.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
1-DOOR STAND UP MILK REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
minor Employee Hygiene
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED ONE CEILING TILE NOT TIGHT FITTED ABOVE DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE SAID CEILING TILE TIGHT FITTED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET AT REAR ONE DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
minor Facility Condition
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT REAR PREP CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
DISPOSABLE PLASTIC CUP USED AS AN ICE SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS. FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
2016-06-22 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR. THE HOT WATER DRIPS WHEN YOU FIRST TURN THE FAUCET HANDLE ON BUT SHORTLY AFTER THERE IS NO HOT WATER PRESSURE. 48 HOUR NOTICE GIVEN TO FACILITY: THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT...
2015-07-31 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Food Temperature
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREMISES HAS AN UPRIGHT COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. NO READING AT THIS TIME. REPAIR PERSON ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). PREMISES NOT OPERATING. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Employee Hygiene
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SEAL AROUND EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND COUNTETOPS OF DUST BUILD-UP.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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