Jeni'S Splendid Ice Creams
3657 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2021-07-20
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2021-07-20
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2018)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling serious 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
NOTED ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER ON THE FLOOR AND DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
2019-11-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE NORTH WASH BOWL IN THE WASHROOM HAND WASHING AREA AT AN IMPROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 86F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES UPON DELIVERIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
minor Food Storage & Handling
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE REAR METAL RACK SHELVING STORAGE AREA MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
serious Employee Hygiene
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED BLACKENED, DIRTY DRAIN OF THE REAR DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2018-03-13 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO HOT/COLD OR TEMPERED RUNNING WATER PROVIDED AT CUSTOMER/STAFF WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER, ALSO METERED FAUCETS MUST MAINTAIN MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS HOT/COLD OF RUNNING WATER INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-030.
serious Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
ADDITIONAL SNEEZE GUARD IS NEEDED AT CORNER OF FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
ALL DOORS (FRONT, REAR AND SERVICE AREAS) WHICH OPEN TO OUTSIDE MUST BE RODENT/INSECT PROOF, INCLUDING ROLL-UP DOORS AT RECEIVING AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION: 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SURFACE AT WRAPPING ON VENT DUCT IN DINING AREA PEELING/BROKEN. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL. OPENING AROUND THE PIPES THROUGHOUT MUST BE SEALED
minor Sanitation
NO SMOKING REGULATIONS
NO "NO SMOKING" SIGNS POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND POST AT ALL ENTRANCES AND AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED. CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE: 7-30-020(A).
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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