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JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS

3657 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60613 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

JENI'S SPLENDID ICE CREAMS has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 5, 2018. The most recent inspection, on July 20, 2021, recorded 2 infractions.

2 of 5 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 temperature control and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 2 times on November 25, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on November 25, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on November 25, 2019. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 March 6, 2018. 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 March 6, 2018. 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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 47. 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.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 10. 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.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • MUST PROVIDE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES UPON DELIVERIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARDS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE BEARD RESTRAINTS.
    • 45. 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.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BLACKENED, DIRTY DRAIN OF THE REAR DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    5 infractions

    • 11. 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.
    • 16. 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)
    • 18. 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.
    • 35. 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
    • 70. 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).
  5. License

    0 infractions

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