1543-1545 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60622
May 20, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SHAKERS & SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+2 more)
May 8, 2025• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS BY HANDLING COOKED FOODS AT GRILL, THEN TURNED TO PREP TABLE AND SLICED READY TO EAT FOODS, AND THEN...(+5 more)
May 13, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS WERE COOKED AND SERVED. THE CERTIF...(+3 more)
March 15, 2022• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HANDSINK LOCATED I...(+3 more)
August 6, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY UTENSILS AFTER WASHING(+1 more)
June 18, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME ...(+7 more)
July 16, 2018• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHER TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE VENT ABOVE THE HIGH TEMP DISH MA...
January 30, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: OBSERVED EATING UTENSILS PRESET ON THE TABLE AND COUNTER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTE...(+1 more)
May 19, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO REMOVE D...
May 12, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: OBSERVED A LARGE P...(+4 more)
April 29, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: GREASE AND DUST ON WHEELS AND INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)
April 22, 2016• Canvass• 7 violations
Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 12 COOKED TAMALES STORE...(+6 more)
January 15, 2015• Canvass• 1 violation
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
September 4, 2014• License• 3 violations
Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION IN PREP AREA.(+2 more)
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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