Little Dennis

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedApril 18, 2012 →
• address6538 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60629

Is Little Dennis clean?

Little Dennis is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on June 11, 2013, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on April 18, 2012. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Little Dennis?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 18, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcritical
  Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
• 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off
  * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Toilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored

When was Little Dennis last inspected?

Little Dennis has 4 inspections on record going back to August 6, 2010.

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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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 18, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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