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BASKIN ROBBINS

31 E ADAMS ST, CHICAGO, IL 60603 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BASKIN ROBBINS has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 14, 2010. The most recent inspection, on November 5, 2024, recorded 2 infractions.

3 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on December 7, 2021. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2020. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on February 9, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 11 times across 9 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 11 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on December 18, 2018. For example: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST HANG WET MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AFTER USE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED (SUCH AS EGGS). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED. SALENA CEDILLO ARRIVED ON SITE AT 3:30PM FROM A DIFFERENT STORE.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON GROUND SURROUNDING DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • THERMOMETER STORED IN REAR OF COOLER BEHIND PRODUCT, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP IN WARMEST PART IN EASY TO VIEW PLACE.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • FOUND NO HAND DRYING PROVISION LOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • FOUND TIME/ TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD PORK SAUSAGE AT 47 F LOCATED IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE ALL SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED ALL SAID TCS FOODS, PRIORITY VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND VOMIT AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND SOME CLEANING MATERIALS (MISSING MASK)TO CLEAN UP SAID INCIDENT ON SITE. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CLEANING MATERIALS (GLOVES, MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP, DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS) FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • FOUND NO HOT WATER ON SITE, WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 71.9F - 78.8F. HOT WATER GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET THE PEAK HOT WATER DEMANDS THROUGHOUT THE RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION.7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF ICE CUBES IN ICE MAKER, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP HANDLE OFF CUBES.
  7. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  8. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
      • OBSERVED THE FACILITY OPEN AND OPERATING WHILE WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN INSIDE OF THE RESTROOM WHEN THE TOILET IS FLUSHED AND WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE WASHBOWL AND WASTE WATER BACKING UP ONTO THE FLOOR FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND EXPOSED HAND SINK INSIDE OF THE REAR DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING, CEASE OPERATIONS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES IN THE ABOVE NOTED AREAS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT ROTATING DOORS NOT RODENT PROOF WITH 1-2 INCH OPENINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RODENT PROOF DOORS AND REMOVE THE OPENINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE COOLATA MACHINE LEAKING WATER ONTO THE PREP TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT.
  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • standing water at bottom shelf of prep coolers, instructed to remove and maintain.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • food debris noted behind ice maker, instructed to clean and maintain.
  11. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP DARK GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED ICE CREAM SCOOPS INSIDE OF DIPPER WELL WITH STAGNANT WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RUNNING WATER AT THE DIPPER WELLS WHEN UTENSILS ARE STORED INSIDE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A LEAK UNDER THE RIGHT BASIN AT THE FRONT SMALL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE FOOD IS BEING HANDLED.
  12. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PREP COOLER DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT ICE CREAM DISPLAY CASE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • CLUTTER AND POOR SANITATION AT FRONT PREP AREA SHELVES, SPILLS OF SYRUP AND DRINKS ON LOWER SHELF OF COLLERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEANAND MAINTAIN.
  13. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • MUST PROVIDE MISSING LIGHTSHIELD AT FRONT DOUGHNUT DISPLAY RACKS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE ONE MISSING SINK STOPPER AT 3COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR LEAK UNDER MOP SINK AT REAR AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST DECLUTTER AND ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE AREA. REMOVE OFF PREMISES ALL NONFUNCTIONING EQUIPMENT(3 UPRIGHT REACH-IN SODA COOLERS AND ONE ICE MACHINE)
  14. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOOR TILES UNDER ICE MAKER IN POOR REPAIR, AND IN HALL WAYS , INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MISSING LIGHT SHIELD IN ICE CREAM FREEZER WHERE OPEN BUCKES OF ICE CREAM IS SRORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. MISSING THERMOMETER IN COOLERS AND FREEZER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  15. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  16. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. ICE SCOOP STORED ON DUSTY SURFACE, INSTRCTED TO KEEP IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. SMALL DELI COOLER MISSING A REFRIGERATION THERMOMETER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

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