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North Damen Group, Inc
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedNovember 10, 2016
- address1616 N Damen Ave, Chicago 60647
Is North Damen Group, Inc clean?
North Damen Group, Inc is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 10, 2016. 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 North Damen Group, Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 10, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 📋no certified food manager on dutycriticalSource Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place • NOTED 2 SHELL FISH (MUSSELS)TAGS COMMINGLED IN A CONTAINER. BOTH TAGS HAD DIFFERENT INFORMATION LOCATED INSIDE ONE CONTAINER IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED NOT TO COMBINE ANY BATCH SHELLFISH TOGETHER FOLLOWING THE CITY RULES AND REGULATIONS.MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 4 LBS OF SHELLFISH WORTH $12.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-005(B)
- 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscriticalHand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area • NOTED NO HAND SOAP AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEES PROVIDE THE SOAP FOR THE SINK. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER AND OTHER REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OR USED BY DATE.
- ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • NOTED SERVING PLATES AND DRINKING GLASSES ON THE DINNING AREA AND KITCHEN PREP COUNTER TOP NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES, GLASSES AND CUTLERY DURING STORAGE.Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles • NOTED SERVING PLATES AND DRINKING GLASSES ON THE DINNING AREA AND KITCHEN PREP COUNTER TOP NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL PLATES, GLASSES AND CUTLERY DURING STORAGE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • NOTED PREMISES SERVING DRINKING WATER USING BOTTLES WITH SMALL MOUTHS AND WASHING THEM AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE BOTTLES AND PROVIDE BOTTLES WITH WIDE MOUTH FOR PROPER CLEANING.NOTED SHELVES BY THE STOVE AT THE KITCHEN LINED WITH FOIL PAPER,SHELVES OF THE EXTERIOR WALK IN COOLER LINED WITH CARD BOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL PAPER AND CARD BOARD BOXES FROM SHELVES CLEAN AND MAINTAIN...NOTED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE EXTERIOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • NOTED PREMISES SERVING DRINKING WATER USING BOTTLES WITH SMALL MOUTHS AND WASHING THEM AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE BOTTLES AND PROVIDE BOTTLES WITH WIDE MOUTH FOR PROPER CLEANING.NOTED SHELVES BY THE STOVE AT THE KITCHEN LINED WITH FOIL PAPER,SHELVES OF THE EXTERIOR WALK IN COOLER LINED WITH CARD BOARD BOXES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FOIL PAPER AND CARD BOARD BOXES FROM SHELVES CLEAN AND MAINTAIN...NOTED RUSTY SHELVES INSIDE EXTERIOR WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REPAINT WITH NON TOXIC FOOD GRADE PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • NOTED A SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZES AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND BAR. MUST ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE BAR AND WHERE EVER NECESSARY.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND BAR. MUST ALSO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS AT THE BAR AND WHERE EVER NECESSARY.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED DUSTY AND DIRTY WALLS, LEAKING CEILING WITH WATER AND PEELING PAINT ALL AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKAGE AND CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • NOTED DUSTY AND DIRTY WALLS, LEAKING CEILING WITH WATER AND PEELING PAINT ALL AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKAGE AND CLEAN WALLS AND CEILING.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF KITCHEN PREP AREA AND THE BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN....NOTED DIRTY AND DUSTY FANS INSIDE WALK IN COOLERS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR). MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
When was North Damen Group, Inc last inspected?
North Damen Group, Inc has 12 inspections on record going back to July 14, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| November 10, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 5, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 23, 2015 | Pass | |
| September 3, 2014 | Pass | |
| August 26, 2014 | Fail | |
| October 18, 2013 | Pass | |
| May 16, 2012 | Pass | |
| May 10, 2012 | Fail | |
| May 7, 2012 | Fail | |
| June 13, 2011 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 14, 2010 | Pass |
North Damen Group, Inc 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 10% 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 November 10, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.