Damenzo's

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeComplaint
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
  Inspector note: FOUND THE BASEMENT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, UTENSILS WERE STORE IN/ON TOP OF IT. ALSO, THERE WAS NO SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES FOR THE MIDDLE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ON THE 1ST FL. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAY HAVE HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE, STOCKED AND MAINTAINED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
  code 12Priority
• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: FOUND 10 SMALL LIVE FLIES AND 3 LARGE FLIES IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA BY THE EXPOSED/3-COMPARTMENT SINK. FOUND 5 SMALL LIVE FLIES AND 4 LARGE FLIES IN THE 1ST FL PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL FLIES, CLEAN THE AFFECTED AREA AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOIL FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE FRONT DISPLAY COOLER. MUST RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE STORAGE RACKS IN THE 1ST FL WALK IN COOLER, THE INTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS AND REACH IN FREEZER.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT. REMOVE DIRT/FOOD DEBRIS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE WALL IN THE WALK IN COOLER ON THE 1ST FL AND THE VENTS IN THE TOILET ROOMS.
  code 35
• 🪳pests in the house
  Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE 1ST FL 3-COMPARTMENT SINK, ITS IN POOR REPAIR AND BEING HELD TOGETHER BY PLASTIC. ALSO, MUST FIX TH LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE BASEMENT'S 3-COMP. SINK. MAINTAIN ALL.
  code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 10, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 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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