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Durum Cafe
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedAugust 27, 2019
- address651 W Washington Blvd, Chicago 60661
Is Durum Cafe clean?
Durum Cafe is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on August 27, 2019. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Durum Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 27, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒staff working while sickcriticalProcedures For Responding To Vomiting And Diarrheal Events • NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES OR PROCEDURES ONSITE FOR VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES AND POST PROCEDURES FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON FOOD NAMES; FLOUR, SUGAR, ETC., WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL PACKAGING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsWiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored • MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN SANITIZING WATER (BUCKET) WHEN NOT IN USE, TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • Observed rust and peeling paint on wire shelving units inside 3 door reach in cooler, in rear prep area. Informed the manager that all surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable. Instructed manager to resurface and or replace. Observed broken and cracked grey door gaskets on reach in cooler in rear prep area. Also observed grey duct tape used as a means repair on door gaskets and said cooler. Observed missing light shield above deck oven in rear prep area. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Observed missing light shield above deck oven in rear prep area. Instructed site to provide light shield. -Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • Observed missing light shield above deck oven in rear prep area. Instructed site to provide light shield. -
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDEDAll Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. INFORMATION PROVIDED
When was Durum Cafe last inspected?
Durum Cafe has 9 inspections on record going back to April 5, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2020 | closed by the city | |
| August 27, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| August 20, 2019 | Fail | |
| August 19, 2019 | Fail | |
| March 8, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| September 27, 2017 | Pass | |
| September 18, 2017 | Fail | |
| April 6, 2017 | Pass | |
| April 5, 2017 | — |
Durum Cafe vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 August 27, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.