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JENI'S ICE CREAM

5306 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JENI'S ICE CREAM has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 7, 2022. The most recent inspection, on December 10, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 once on December 10, 2025. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 12, 2022. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE FOR THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE FRONT ICE CREAM PREP AREA.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. 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. License

    3 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK STOPPERS NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE WORKING STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 54. 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.
    • 55. 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.

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