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Damen Dining

February 16, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: NOTED APPROXIMATELY 4 LBS COOKED SLICED BEEF IN A PAN ON A HOT HOLDING SERVING DISPLAY STATION AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 121.8F AND 117.3F. BEEF DISCARDED. 2 LBS ASSORTED PEPPERONI & BEEF PIZZA NOTED AT 69.6F AT THE PIZZA KIOSK PREP AREA. PIZZA DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF A MINIMUM OF 135F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
Time As A Public Health Control; Procedures & Records

Inspector note: NOTED INADEQUATE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR TIME AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL OF PIZZA DISPLAYED AT THE PIZZA KIOSK PREP AREA. NO DESCRIPTION OF HOW TPHC WILL BE IMPLEMENTED WHEN TCS FOODS ARE REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL, ALL DATES AND TIMES. PIZZA NOTED AT 69.6F. ALL PIZZA DISCARDED. REVIEWED PROPER METHOD OF TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 24
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME IE:FLOUR.
code 37
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE BASEMENT PREP DISH MACHINE, AS A COVER FOR ELECTRICAL SOCKETS, OR INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: NOTED FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. • PLASTIC ICE SHOOT OF THE SELF-SERVE SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM IN THE DINING ROOM NOTED DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: EXTREMELY LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN PRODUCTION AND CATERING PREPPING SIDES OF THE BASEMENT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE TOILET PAPER DISPENSER IN THE EMPLOYEE MEN'S LOCKER ROOM WASHROOM. MUST SEAL/REPAIR.----NOTED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT.----BLACKENED MOLD NOTED ON WALLS AT THE SCRAPPER SINK IN THE DISH MACHINE ROOM.----FLOORS UNDER THE SAME DISH MACHINE AREA WITH DIRT, DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 17, 2021: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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