Dino & Nick

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations2
• last inspectedJuly 29, 2011
• address2035 N Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60639

Is Dino & Nick clean?

Dino & Nick is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on July 29, 2011. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Dino & Nick?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 29, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature • "Held for Inspection" placed on cooler 07-22-2011.
• ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • Previous serious violation not corrected: -07-22-2011, report# 557458: -24 Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While running and draining water in middle of three compartment sink, cloudy oily water with food particles coming up left and right sides of sink. Instructed to detail clean grease trap and drainline to prevent inadequate disposal of waste water. Critical citation issued 7-42-090.critical
  Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • Previous serious violation not corrected: -07-22-2011, report# 557458: -24 Dish washing facilities not maintained or operated. While running and draining water in middle of three compartment sink, cloudy oily water with food particles coming up left and right sides of sink. Instructed to detail clean grease trap and drainline to prevent inadequate disposal of waste water. Critical citation issued 7-42-090.
• ⚠️Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Violation has been upgraded
  Dish Washing Facilities: Properly Designed, Constructed, Maintained, Installed, Located And Operated • Violation has been upgraded
• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Food containers in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
  Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Food containers in coolers not labeled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Grease box not maintained and rusted. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant.
  Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Grease box not maintained and rusted. Instructed to remove rust and apply non-toxic sealant.
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Can opener, sinks, coolers, prep tables, cooking equipment, exhaust hood and utensils not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
  Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor along wallbase and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean.
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Ceiling and ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Coving tile missing in areas and rubber coving away from wall. Instructed to install missing coving tile and re-apply rubber coving.
  Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Ceiling and ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean. Coving tile missing in areas and rubber coving away from wall. Instructed to install missing coving tile and re-apply rubber coving.
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • Light bulbs not working in prep area. Instructed to replace non-working bulbs.
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Condensation leaking from ceiling in prep and storage area. Instructed to repair to prevent leak. Three compartment sink drainline leaking. Instructed to repair to stop leak.
• ⚠️Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • Bucket used to stored soiled towels. Instructed store all soiled toewls in sanitizing solution and properly store to prevent insects.
  Linen: Clean And Soiled Properly Stored • Bucket used to stored soiled towels. Instructed store all soiled toewls in sanitizing solution and properly store to prevent insects.
• ⚠️Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not provided inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to replace non-working thermometer.
  Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous • Thermometer not provided inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to replace non-working thermometer.
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • Unnecessary articles stored thru-out premises and unused cooler. Instructed to remove all unused articles and elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall.
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • Ice scoop not properly stored. Instructed to store in a sanitize holder or container.
  Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored • Ice scoop not properly stored. Instructed to store in a sanitize holder or container.

When was Dino & Nick last inspected?

Dino & Nick has 6 inspections on record going back to May 18, 2010.

Dino & Nick vs Hermosa

Hermosa runs 65% clean across 816 tracked restaurants — 527 clean, 160 mid, 127 cooked.

Against the 816 spots Cooked tracks in Hermosa, this one comes out cleaner than 17% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 29, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.