Dimo's Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Personal Cleanliness
  Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
  code 40
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
  Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS UNDERNEATH PIZZA OVEN AND DISHWASHING EQUIPMENT.
  code 55
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION FAN GUARDS IN BOTH CUSTOMER RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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