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D'candela
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 16, 2011
- address4053 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60618
Is D'candela clean?
D'candela is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on August 16, 2011. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at D'candela?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 16, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled container PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER MUST BE LABELED/DATED, AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled container PREP FOODS INSIDE STORAGE COOLER MUST BE LABELED/DATED, AND DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BROKEN GASKETS ON TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED, AND RAW/BARE WOOD AT NEW JUICE BAR AREA, MUST BE SEALED.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. BROKEN GASKETS ON TWO DOORS PREP REACH IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED, AND RAW/BARE WOOD AT NEW JUICE BAR AREA, MUST BE SEALED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN, MUST CLEAN/SANITIZE; COOLERS, FREEZERS, COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR OF DRIED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, AND MOP SINK.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT DINING AREAS, CLOSETS AND BASEMENT, AND REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT DINING AREA, KITCHEN AND BY FRONT DOOR.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MUST CLEAN FLOORS; UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS THRU-OUT DINING AREAS, CLOSETS AND BASEMENT, AND REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES THRU-OUT DINING AREA, KITCHEN AND BY FRONT DOOR.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS IN KITCHEN, FINISH WALLS AND PAINT INSIDE CLOSETS AT THE NEW/ADDITIONAL DINNING AREA, SEAL OPENINGS THRU-OUT PREMISES AROUND PIPES AND ON WALLS AND PROVIDE BASEBOARDS WHERE NEEDED AT BOTTOM OF WALLS. ALSO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING PANELS.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST CLEAN WALLS IN KITCHEN, FINISH WALLS AND PAINT INSIDE CLOSETS AT THE NEW/ADDITIONAL DINNING AREA, SEAL OPENINGS THRU-OUT PREMISES AROUND PIPES AND ON WALLS AND PROVIDE BASEBOARDS WHERE NEEDED AT BOTTOM OF WALLS. ALSO CLEAN HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN AND REPLACE DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING PANELS.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • MUST REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THRU-OUT BASEMENT, CLEAN AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. ARTICLES MUST BE STORED OFF FLOORS, AWAY FROM WALLS.
- ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • CLEANING TOWELS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED.
When was D'candela last inspected?
D'candela has 3 inspections on record going back to July 27, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2011 | closed by the city | |
| August 16, 2011 | Pass | |
| July 27, 2010 | Pass |
D'candela vs Irving Park
Irving Park runs 64% clean across 804 tracked restaurants — 516 clean, 141 mid, 146 cooked.
Against the 804 spots Cooked tracks in Irving Park, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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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 August 16, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.