Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot)

900-902 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

Frozen Desserts

Last inspected: Oct 2, 2023

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) has six inspections on file, the first dated 2017. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 2, 2023. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) is from Oct 2, 2023, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 2, 2023

Reinspection

2 minor violations.

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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: 4-101.19--- NOTED A RAW WOODEN BLOCK BEING USED AS A BRACE FOR PIPING UNDER THE ICE CREAM DIPPER WELL AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PAIN/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.11 -MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER ----MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE REAR UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL.

Sep 28, 2023

Complaint

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: NOTED INADEQUATE HOT WATER IN THE WEST WASHROOM. MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE NOTED AT 69.4F. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER BETWEEN THE TEMPERATURE OF 100F TO 120F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

Inspector notes: NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE FOR THE QUATERNARY CHEMICAL SANITIZER BEING USED AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: THE PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS ICE CREAM WAS BEING SERVED. SUCH A PERSON MUST BE ON SITE WHEN FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE BIN OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.

Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: NOTED A RAW WOODEN BLOCK BEING USED AS A BRACE FOR PIPING UNDER THE ICE CREAM DIPPER WELL AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PAIN/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON FLOOR AT THE THRESHOLD TO THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA.----FLOOR UNDER THE REAR ONE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.-----MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE REAR WALK-IN FREEZER.----MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE REAR UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE ALL.

Dec 21, 2020

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13-OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

Dec 11, 2020

Routine

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS INCOMPLETE. LAST SERVICE WAS DONE IN 2017. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR PROVIDE INSECT AND VERMIN SERVICES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.

City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

Inspector notes: NO PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CURRENT EMPLOYEES.

Oct 19, 2017

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Oct 11, 2017

License

4 minor violations.

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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE.INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND POST VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC. INFORMATION GIVEN. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)

Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THAT ALL UTENSIL WASHING FACILITIES FOR THIS APPLICANT ARE IN A SHARED DISHROOM IN THE REAR OF THE CURRENTLY LICENSED OPERATOR: THE MARKET BY FOXTROT 900-902 W. ARMITAGE AVE. APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE SEPARATE DISH WASHING FACILITIES, OR PROVIDE LETTER/AFFIDAVIT FROM FOXTROT VENTURES, INCORPORATED STATING THEY WILL ALLOW SHARED USE OF THEIR UTENSIL WASHING AND STORAGE FACILITIES ALONG WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THESE FACILITIES MUST ALWAYS BE ACCESSIBLE TO BOTH BUSINESSES AND THERE IS SHARED LIABILITY FOR ANY VIOLATIONS THAT MAY OCCUR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THREE COMPARTMENT SINK A STRONG FOUL ODOR ARISE FROM FLOOR DRAIN. NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE/ELIMINATE SOURCE OF ODOR. DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE/OFFICE AREA (#1J), CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE WASH COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) on file is from Oct 2, 2023. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot)?

Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot).

Has Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot)'s inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams — Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream (Foxtrot) means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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