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Dee's Restaurant

December 18, 2023 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE IS NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRIMING THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MACHINE TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON SEVERAL DOORS OF COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE. • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT ON THE COOK'S LINE OR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BOX FREEZER. • MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LEG PROPS FOR THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE NON-ABSORBENT.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AND SHELVING AT THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. • NOTED RUSTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: HOT AND COLD WATER NOT OPERATIONAL ON THE RIGHT WASHBOWL IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND USE THE LEFT WASHBOWL AVAILABLE.----MISSING FAUCET ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ON THE PLASTIC SHIELD IN THE REAR ROOM WEAR THE UTILITY SINK AND COOLERS ARE LOCATED.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 8, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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