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FENNEL & IRIS

1652 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

FENNEL & IRIS has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 19, 2013. The most recent inspection, on January 8, 2021, found no infractions.

4 of 10 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 13, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 13, 2018. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 10, 2016. For example: SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 17, 2013. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 October 17, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

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.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED CLUTTER ON SHELVES, FLOORS, UNUSED EQUIPMENT AT THE REAR FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST.
  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-201.11 FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. FRIORITY FOUNDATION. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-012(A). MUST PROVIDE.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEANING PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-203.11 FOUND NO HAND SINK AT COFFE/TEA PREPARATION AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. MUST PROVIDE. 7-38-030C. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • 3-501.17 FOUND SOME PREPARED FOOD WITHOUT SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE. 7-38-005. MUST LABEL PREPARED FOOD STORED MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH A SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 FOUND WALLS AND CEILING NOT SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE. MUST FINISH WALLS AND CEILING.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND FOODHANDLER WITH NO FOODHANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SANIATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING. MUST OBTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST DEFROST ACCUMULATION OF ICE IN CHEST FREEZER.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REPAIR APPROX. 3 SQ IN PATCH OF WALL AT RIGHT SIDE OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, WHERE PAINT HAS BEEN STRIPPED AWAY, EXPOSING DRYWALL.
  6. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASHING DISHES AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT USING SANITIZER. SINK NOT PROPERLY SET TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SET SINK PROPERLY WITH QUATERNARY SANITIZER ON THE PREMISES AND RE-WASH ALL DISHES NOTED IN THE DRYING RACKS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. OBSERVED CLEAN DISHES BEING STORED INSIDE THE SINK. EMPLOYEE ON SITE OBSERVED PREPARING FOODS. INSTRUCTED, EMPLOYEES MUST USE THE EXPOSED HAND SINK FOR HAND WASHING PURPOSES ONLY. MUST RE-WASH AND SANITIZE DISHES STORED INSIDE SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • ALL PREPARED, READY TO EAT FOODS IN ALL COOLERS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED,
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF THE CONVECTION OVEN FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN WITH STICKY SUBSTANCE. FLOOR BEHIND THE BOX FREEZER WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN ALL AND MAINTAIN. ALL STORED DRY FOODS AND FOOD CONTACT TO GO CONTAINERS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS 6" OR ABOVE.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • RAW WOOD NEXT TO THE HOT PLATES USED FOR COOKING AND FOOD BLENDER. WALLS AT FOOD PREP MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. SAME WALL FOUND WITH FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEE ON SITE PREPARING FOODS. MUST MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
  7. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • WASHROOM DOOR IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE WASHROOM.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED AND SERVED.
  8. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. License

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED FRONT COUNTER AREA AND ENTRY DOOR TO THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC CONTAMINATION,MUST PROVIDE A BARRIER/SWINGING DOOR.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED THE REAR OVERHEAD DOOR LEADING TO THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER NOT RODENT PROOFED 1/4" MODE OF ENTRY.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING ALL ACROSS THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.FOUND EXPOSED GREEN POISON BLOCKS ON FLOOR IN REAR ROOM CONNECTED TO BUSINESS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN A SANITARY MANNER IN AN ENCLOSED IN A BAIT BOX.ALSO,THE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK MUST BE COMPLETE WITH A MAP LOCATOR INDICATING ALL PEST CONTROL SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THIS FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SEAL WALL ABOVE THE 3 COMP SINK MUST BE SMOOTH,EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE MOP SINK,REPAIR WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE BENEATH THE 3 COMP SINK.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MONITORING FOOD TEMPERATURES.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST CLEAN,ORGANIZE THE REAR STORAGE ROOM CONNECTED TO THE BUSINESS AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.
  10. License

    0 infractions

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