Jeni'S Ice Cream
5306 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2025-12-10
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2025-12-10)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP AREA.
2022-12-12 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GAPS ON WALLS REAR PREP NEAR THE HANDWASH SINK AND AT MANAGERS OFFICE AROUND METAL BOX. MUST RE-CAULK/SEAL GAPS IN WALLS AT SAID LOCATIONS.
3 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
minor Other
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OR DUMPSTER CONTRACT ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN OUTSIDE DUMPSTER OR DUMPSTER CONTRACT ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). NO CITATION ISSUED.
serious Employee Hygiene
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED GAPS IN WALLS REAR PREP AREA AROUND THE HANDWASH SINK AND AT MANAGERS OFFICE AROUND METAL BOX. MUST RECAULK/SEAL GAPS IN WALLS AT SAID LOCATIONS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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