Ben & Jerry's
600 E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2418560
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Jul 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED WITH HANDLE BENEATH FOOD IN FRUIT CONTAINERS AT THE FRONT LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLE ABOVE THE FOOD AND TOP OF THE CONTAINER BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT TO BE SOILED: WATER AND DRY FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CAVITY OF 2-DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN FRONT AREA, DUST BUILD UP ALONG CONDENSERS OF DISPLAY FREEZERS IN FRONT SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FLOOR BENEATH SHELVES AND CABINETS IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA TO BE SOILED WITH DRY FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITIES AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOIL AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 16, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
weak hot water pressure at front hand wash sink, instructed to provide under city pressure.
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Ice scoop places on Ice cubes, instructed to keep in a clean holder.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 26, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
1-DOOR STAND UP MILK REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED ONE CEILING TILE NOT TIGHT FITTED ABOVE DISHWASH AREA HANDWASH BOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO MAKE SAID CEILING TILE TIGHT FITTED.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.
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Not serious
Minor
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Sep 28, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
DAMAGED RUBBER GASKET AT REAR ONE DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Not serious
Minor
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AT REAR PREP CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Not serious
Minor
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
DISPOSABLE PLASTIC CUP USED AS AN ICE SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER SCOOPS. FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING RESTRAINT, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Not serious
Minor
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Jun 22, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 21, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE REAR. THE HOT WATER DRIPS WHEN YOU FIRST TURN THE FAUCET HANDLE ON BUT SHORTLY AFTER THERE IS NO HOT WATER PRESSURE. 48 HOUR NOTICE GIVEN TO FACILITY: THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE LINE CONTAINS HOT/COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE- INSTRUCTED EMPLYOEES TO USE THE FRONT HAND SINK UNTIL REAR HAND SINK IS REPAIRED. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR THE REAR EXPOSED HAND TO PROVIDE HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Serious
Critical
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Jul 31, 2015 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
PREMISES HAS AN UPRIGHT COOLER UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. NO READING AT THIS TIME. REPAIR PERSON ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). PREMISES NOT OPERATING. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SEAL AROUND EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND COUNTETOPS OF DUST BUILD-UP.
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Not serious
Minor
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
MUST REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, EQUIPMENT AND CLUTTER ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Serious
Critical
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.