Bartleby's Homemade Ice Cream Company
1943 W BYRON ST, Chicago, IL 60613 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2966990
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 22, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED INCOMPLETE INGREDIENT LABELS PROVIDED FOR SEVERAL TYPES OF ICE CREAM AND PIES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE INGREDIENT LABEL ON ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED THE CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE WASHROOM DOORS WITHOUT A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 29, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF BIG GAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR. MUST USE APPROVED SHELVING.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 21, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
RAW WOOD AT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA AND RAW WOODEN SHELVING ABOVE THE MOP SINK MUST BE PAINTED, SEALED AND NON-ABSORBENT.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE WALLS AND CEILING AT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREAS.----CEILING VENT COVER TIN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM EXTREMELY DUSTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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.