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Museum of Ice Cream

435 N Michigan Ave Bldg Suite 114, Chicago, IL 60611
Frozen Desserts
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

Museum of Ice Cream has been inspected five times since 2022. Museum of Ice Cream was last inspected on Apr 28, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up four times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Museum of Ice Cream is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 28, 2025
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN WOMENS TOILET ROOM HANDSINK FAUCET LOOSE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
55
95
Aug 21, 2024
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (MILK, ICECREAM) DURING TIME OS INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF REPORTING AGREEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
3
82
Jun 15, 2023
Complaint
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS (MILK, ICECREAM) DURING TIME OS INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CFM ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES OF ACTIVITY SHEETS AND MUSUEM MATERIALS STORED ON FLOOR IN CLOSET NEXT TO BAR PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS THROUGHOUT.INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE ALL ITEM AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND ORGANIZE.
55
86
Jul 7, 2022
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Must install a smooth durable surface behind front prep table.
55
95
Jun 30, 2022
License
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
1
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: No certified food service manager on site, Instructed to obtain.
2
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: No employee health policy on site, instructed to obtain.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: No vomit and diarrhea clean up kit No policy, instructed to obtain.
5
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 3-comp sink not connected to proper drainage. Instructed to properly connect.
16
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: No license pest control service, Instructed to obtain.
38
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Must install a smooth durable surface behind front prep table.
55
70

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Museum of Ice Cream last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Museum of Ice Cream on file is from Apr 28, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Museum of Ice Cream?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Museum of Ice Cream.

Has Museum of Ice Cream's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Museum of Ice Cream have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Museum of Ice Cream means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Museum of Ice Cream inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Museum of Ice Cream is inspected around two times per year on average.

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