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Dee's Restaurant

February 4, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS IN THE BASEMENT. APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE GROUND IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED PLASTIC FOOD STORAGE CONTAINER WITH A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS THAT CANNOT BE WASHED AND SANITIZED. OBSERVED CUT VEGETABLES STORED IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AND CRISPY NOODLES STORED IN A CARDBOARD BOX. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO USE ONLY FOOD GRADE STORAGE CONTAINERS. OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKETS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE 3 DOOR PREP COOLER DOORS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DOOR GASKETS.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER THE PREP TABLES, MICROWAVE, AND FOOD STORAGE SHELVES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST REGROUT THE FLOOR UNDER THE PREP LINE COOLERS. MUST FILL IN THE HOLES IN THE BASEMENT CONCRETE FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND ENTRY.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED MULTIPLE OPENINGS IN THE WALLS OF THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL WALLS AND OPENINGS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE AND ENTRY.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURE ABOVE THE WOK STATION. MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD IN THIS AREA.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL PROPER HANDLES FOR THE HANDSINK IN THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. OBSERVED COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES IN CONTACT WITH CONSUMABLE ICE IN THE ICE BIN BEHIND THE BAR. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE CONSUMABLE ICE FROM THE COLD PLATE AND DRAIN LINES.
code 38
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES AND PREP COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO KEEP WIPING CLOTHS IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 27, 2013: 8 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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