Damenzo's

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 17, 2019
• address901-903 W 35Th St, Chicago 60609

Is Damenzo's clean?

Damenzo's is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 17, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Damenzo's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 17, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA, MEN AND WOMEN RESTROOM, AND EMPLOYEE RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HAND SINKS.
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED PACKAGED CHEESE CAKE AND BROWNIE IN FRONT DISPLAY CASE MISSING ALLERGEN INFORMATION ON THE LABELS. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER THAT ALL PACKAGED FOOD MUST BE LABELED AS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FOOD ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT AND WALK-IN COOLERS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND THE WOMEN RESTROOM ON MAIN LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH RESTROOMS LISTED.
  Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE RESTROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT AND THE WOMEN RESTROOM ON MAIN LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BOTH RESTROOMS LISTED.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED EXCESS CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY/UNUSED ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT MUST REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEAN ALL CLUTTER, ORGANIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREAS AT ALL TIMES.

When was Damenzo's last inspected?

Damenzo's has 4 inspections on record going back to May 8, 2018.

Damenzo's vs Bridgeport

Bridgeport runs 69% clean across 347 tracked restaurants — 239 clean, 41 mid, 67 cooked.

Against the 347 spots Cooked tracks in Bridgeport, this one comes out cleaner than 23% of them.

Other spots in Bridgeport

• ✓ Damenzo's
  clean · May 8, 2018
• ✕ Aaa Catering Services
  cooked · August 14, 2018
• ✓ Aaa Catering Service
  clean · October 25, 2017
• ✓ Xiao Mei Xing Restaurant
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• ✓ Alex's Catering
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• ✓ Leland Spa And Smoothies
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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 17, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.