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Dicola Seafood

April 14, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCET NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN WASHROOM. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED 1/2" GAP BETWEEN REAR EXIT DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. • OBSERVED OVER 60 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON STANDING MIXER, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS BEHIND STOVE AND UNDER PREP TABLES IN REAR PREP AREA, ON FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA, UNDER PALLET IN BREAKROOM NEAR WOMEN WASHROOM , ON ELECTRICAL BOX ON SHELVING UNIT ALONG WEST WALL IN REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND BREAKROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR GASKETS IN POOR REPAIR AND ICE BUILDUP IN WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO TEST KIT OR IRREVERSIBLE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE TEST STRIPS OR IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE IN HOT WATER MECHANICAL OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF FRYER CABINETS, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED CONDENSATION DRIPPING INSIDE BUCKET IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR DRAINLINE AND PROPERLY DISPOSE CONDENSATION.
code 52
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY SURFACES AND PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN REAR PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS, PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PREP, STORAGE AND BREAKROOM AREAS, MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN SALES AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. WALLS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, AND FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 29, 2022: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.