(Also Known As: DAMENZO'S)
2322-2324 W TAYLOR ST, CHICAGO, IL 60612
October 8, 2025• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER SHELVING,STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT, AND SHELVING UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO CL...(+3 more)
February 13, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations
Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-602.13 CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 3-DOOR TACO PREP COOLER, STOVE, AND PIZZA OVEN IN THE PIZZA PREP AREA.(+3 more)
February 6, 2025• Canvass• 11 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE BACK DOOR. MANAGEMEN...(+10 more)
March 8, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS INSIDE THE REAR PREP WALK-IN COOLER AND BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED BEEF AT 50F, CHICKE...(+3 more)
September 28, 2023• Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED WINDOW IN HOT FOODS SECTION AND REAR BACK DOOR IN PIZZA PREP AREA OPEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL WINDOWS AN...(+6 more)
March 29, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS OF ITEMS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON INGREDIENT NAME(FLOUR, BEANS). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK CONTAIN...(+4 more)
April 21, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED INOPERABLE SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON MEN'S WASHROOM DOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
April 12, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 6 violations
Violation: 13. FOOD IN GOOD CONDITION, SAFE, & UNADULTERATED - Comments: OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN INSIDE PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP AREA WITH MOLD. DISCARDED UNSAFE FOOD IMMEDIATELY. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATIO...(+5 more)
February 15, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD BEEF HELD AT IMPROPER HOT TEMPERATURE OF 88.7F IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD. ALL HOT FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 135F OR ABOVE AT ALL...(+3 more)
February 25, 2021• Complaint• 16 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO SIGN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-...(+15 more)
August 26, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 6 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND LOWER DOOR SWEEP ON REAR GARAGE DOOR IN NEED OF REPAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING THRESHOLD TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND MAI...(+5 more)
August 19, 2020• Complaint• 12 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 40 LIVE SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FLIES, C...(+11 more)
February 14, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COLD HOLDING COOLER WITHOUT BEING COVERED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY COVER...(+1 more)
January 24, 2019• Canvass• 14 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOU...(+13 more)
January 29, 2018• Complaint• 5 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE USE FORKS AND KNIVES STORED IMPROPERLY AT THE FRONT COUNTER. ...(+4 more)
June 2, 2017• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AND GREASE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. GARBAGE CONTAINER OPEN WITH TRASH ON THE GROU...(+5 more)
December 13, 2016• Suspected Food Poisoning• 7 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL OF THE PRE-COOKED AND COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE OF THE...(+6 more)
November 14, 2016• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL OF THE PRE-COOKED AND COOKED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE OF THE...(+6 more)
November 4, 2016• Complaint• 13 violations
Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FOUND LIVE SMALL FLIES ON THE PREMISES. FOUND 22 ...(+12 more)
August 22, 2016• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FOIL FROM THE STORAGE RACKS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND THE FRONT DISPLAY CO...(+4 more)
August 12, 2016• Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: FOUND THE BASEMENT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE, UTENSILS W...(+6 more)
December 10, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP OF THE STEAM TABLE, PREP TABLES, AND PREP COOLER.(+2 more)
December 2, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE AND PREPARATION. OBSERVED WASTE WATER LINES RUNNIN...(+6 more)
February 10, 2015• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF ALL PREP COOLERS, WIRE SHELVING UNITS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, DUST ON THE OV...(+3 more)
January 28, 2015• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE AIR TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE PIZZA PREP AREA WALK-IN COOLER AT 46F. THE COOLER W...(+6 more)
August 22, 2014• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: LIGHT SHIELDS NEED CLEANING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE/PREP AREA NEEDS CLEANING TO REMOVE FOOD SPLATTER.(+3 more)
April 14, 2014• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL PRECOOKED AND PREPARED FOODS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLERS WITH THE NAME AND DATE.(+4 more)
November 25, 2013• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA(+2 more)
February 27, 2013• Complaint• 3 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CLEAN INTERIORS OF REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS WHERE NEEDED. CLEAN SHELF IN BASEMENT WHICH STORES SUGAR...(+2 more)
May 14, 2012• Complaint• 4 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE GRILL AREA SHELVES AND WALL, BAR COOLER INTERIOR AND THE GREEN COLORED PIPE ABOVE THE BASEMENT SINK...(+3 more)
October 6, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an...(+4 more)
February 14, 2011• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. ...
December 23, 2010• Complaint• 8 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous food shall have adequate refrigerated food storage facilities.OBS...(+7 more)
August 23, 2010• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cl...(+2 more)
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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