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Denden Restaurant

January 30, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: NOTED TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME AND USED BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
code 23
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT, ON SHELVES ALL AT THE KITCHEN PREP, ON FLOORS AT THE HEATING ROOM AND FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA AT THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS, ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY AND HAVE PREMISES TREATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A).
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED UNFINISHED WOOD USED FOR SHELVING AT THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVES WITH NON POROUS WOOD THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING PIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE FRONT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED CEILING WITH MULTIPLE HOLES AND OPENINGS AT THE HEATING UNIT ROOM.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL ALL HOLES AND OPENINGS WHERE EVER NECESSARY TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. • NOTED HEAVY CLUTTER ESPECIALLY ON SHELVES, FLOORS UNUSED EQUIPMENT, REAR CORNER WITH PING PONG MACHINES AND IN STORAGE AREAS AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY OR UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH SHELVING AT THE BASEMENT FOOD/DRY STORAGE AREA KITCHEN PREP AREA AND FRONT BAR AREA ESPECIALLY WHERE DROPPINGS WERE FOUND.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 previous findings 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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