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Ben & Jerry's

600 E GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60611 · Cook County

16cited violations
2serious tier
7inspections
5tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024130
2022120
2018130
2017130
2016211
2015141

Inspections

  1. Jul 18, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  2. Aug 16, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      Ice scoop places on Ice cubes, instructed to keep in a clean holder.

  3. Mar 26, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

      PLASTIC ICE SCOOP CRACKED BY HANDLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE DAMAGED ICE SCOOP.

  4. Sep 28, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  5. Jun 22, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Jun 21, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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

  7. Jul 31, 2015 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • 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.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      SEAL AROUND EXPOSED HANDWASH SINK AT FRONT SERVICE AREA.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.