D'vine is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on January 22, 2014. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at D'vine?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 22, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • NO CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN COURSE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • REPAIR INTERIOR PANEL AND CLEAN ICE MACHINE.
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • REPAIR INTERIOR PANEL AND CLEAN ICE MACHINE.
🧫food prep surfaces dirty
Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, SINKS.
⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • REPAIR OPENING IN FLOOR NEAR EXPOSED SINK IN BASEMENT. SEAL AND PAINT FLOOR IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS.
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • REPAIR OPENING IN FLOOR NEAR EXPOSED SINK IN BASEMENT. SEAL AND PAINT FLOOR IN KITCHEN AND STORAGE AREAS.
⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR WALL IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • REPAIR WALL IN LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM.
🌡️thermometers missing
Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREAS.
🪳pests in the house
Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
🧻grimy wiping cloths
Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
When was D'vine last inspected?
D'vine has 4 inspections on record going back to December 16, 2010.
date
result
score
September 22, 2016
closed by the city
January 22, 2014
Pass w/ Conditions
January 10, 2014
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December 16, 2010
Pass w/ Conditions
D'vine vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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 January 22, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.