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Kilwins Chocolates Fudge & Ice Cream

Restaurant

600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

Jul 15, 2024 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspector found unlabeled food containers and a required health report missing from public view.

Key Findings

  • Ice cream toppings like cookies and gummy bears were stored in unmarked containers instead of being properly labeled with their contents.
  • Wooden sample spoons were kept in an uncovered container, risking contamination; must be stored covered.
  • The draining rack above the 3-compartment sink was broken and unusable, making it impossible to properly dry utensils.
  • The facility failed to post the previous inspection's summary report where customers could see it, and staff couldn't produce a copy.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #37 โ€” FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SMALL CONTAINERS OF ICE CREAM TOPPINGS (COOKIES, GUMMY BEARS, ETC.) NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE IDENTITY OF THE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL DRY FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE FOOD ITEM AND MAINTAIN.

Violation code #45 โ€” SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE WOODEN SAMPLE SPOONS STORED IN UNCOVERED CONTAINER AT THE FRONT ICE CREAM SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SAMPLE SPOONS IN A COVERED CONTAINER TO PREVENT ADULTERATION OR CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Kilwins Chocolates Fudge & Ice Cream has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 11, 2026.

Aug 11, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Aug 4, 2026Fail

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations
Jul 15, 2024ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations