MARIN'S ICE CREAM SHOP.
4737 1/2 W NORTH AVE · BELMONT CRAGIN, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 6 inspections. 3 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTION HISTORY
AUG 132014FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 8 -10 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND BOXES IN PREP AREA AND FLYING AROUND PREMISES.ALSO MORE THAN 10 LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON WALL UNDER TV AND ON AND AROUND WALL SHELVING UNIT OVER PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 8/13/14(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
MUST REMOVE POOLING WATER FROM FLOOR AT AND UNDER PREP COOLER AND KEEP DRY.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HOLE IN WALL NEAR REAR DOOR AND GAP IN BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND PREP COOLER.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY PREP COOLER.
JUN 122014PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violationsDETAILS
OBSERVED NO SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO ALL CUSTOMERS FROM PREVIOUS INSPECTION DONE ON 6/2/14. A NEW SUMMARY REPORT WILL BE GIVEN AND POSTED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.MUST BE DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE FOR ALL TO VIEW.(SERIOUS 7-42-010B)
Inspector Comments: MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR
Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
JUN 22014FAILED11 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED INADEQUATE HAND WASHING & TOILET ROOM FACILITIES NOT ACCESSIBLE & MAINTAINED AT THIS TIME.OBSERVED 8 CASES OF POP & WATER AND 1 CASE OF CHIPS STORED ON FLOOR IN FRONT OF PREP AREA HAND SINK AND NO SOAP & TOWELS AT HAND SINK IN TOILET ROOM WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED AT THIS TIME SUCH AS (CHEESE SAUCE,GROUND BEEF,ICE CREAM,CORN,ETC).MANAGER REMOVED ARTICLES FROM IN FRONT OF SINK & PROVIDED TOWELS AND SOAP. MUST KEEP ACCESSIBLE & ADEQUATELY STOCKED.(CRITICAL 7-38-030)
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF MORE THAN 20 LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND PREP AREA ,ON WALLS ,ON EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3-COMP SINK,IN TOILET ROOM.20 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON FLOOR & WINDOW SILLS IN DINING ARE,UNDER PREP TABLE,NEAR REAR DOOR.ALSO REAR DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING.REPAIR REAR DOOR.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 6/2/14.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR.
MUST PROVIDE SCREEN ON REAR DOOR IF DOOR WILL BE LEFT OPEN.
MUST CLEAN MICROWAVE,UNUSED ICE CREAM FREEZER.MUST DEFROST SOME ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRI FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES.
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASES IN DINING AREA.MUST SCRAPE & PAINT PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN DINING AREA.
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA.
MUST REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON TOILET ROOM DOOR.
MUST PROVIDE DIPPING WELL FOR BULK ICE CREAM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN PREP AREA.
MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
APR 82013PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE A DIPPER WELL FOR HAND PACKED ICE CREAM
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APR 42013FAILED2 violationsDETAILS
MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER AT FRONT COUNTER SPACE AREA, TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM ENTERING FOOD PREP AREA, PREMISES NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS AT THIS TIME
MUST PROVIDE SHELVING ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO DRAIN DISHES AND A SPLASH GUARD NEXT TO EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →