DANTE'S PIZZERIA, INC.

Chicago Health Dept

2825 N MILWAUKEE AVE · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2020.

10 inspections on record since 2013 · Last inspected Sep 2020.

Last inspected Sep 2020. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

SEP 2020

INSPECTION HISTORY

SEP 29

2020

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT MESH SCREEN FOR THE WALL FAN IN THE KITCHEN AND TIGHT MESH SCREEN FOR THE REAR KITCHEN METAL SCREEN DOOR. DOOR NOTED WITH LARGE OPEN GAPS ON ALL SIDES AND OPENINGS IN THE METAL SCREEN LARGE ENOUGH FOR PEST ENTRY. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT FITTING SEALS/SCREENING ON DOOR AND FAN.

Minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

MUST NOT STORE SOILED LINENS ON THE SIDES OF THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT BOTH WASHROOMS WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT.FLOOR UNDER THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.

MAY 5

2020

PASS · 0 violations

APR 27

2020

FAIL 12 violations 1 CRITICAL

Serious Food Temperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE, CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE NOT DISPENSING CHLORINE CHEMICAL SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. INSTRUCTED TO SET THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE FOR ALL DISHWARE. DISH MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER, C.D.P.H. CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER REHEATING PROCEDURES FOR HOT HOLDING

OBSERVED AU JUS GRAVY AND MARINARA SAUCE BEING REHEATED IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. MARINARA AT 130.1F AND GRAVY AT 129.2F. COOK STATED THE SAUCES WERE NOT REHEATED ON THE STOVE TOP TO 165F BEFORE BEING HELD HOT. INSTRUCTED TO REHEAT ON STOVE TOP TO 165F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TCS FOODS, AU JUS GRAVY AND MARINARA SAUCE BEING HELD HOT IN THE STEAM TABLE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. GRAVY AT 129.2F & MARINARA AT 130.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REHEAT TO 165F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED DEAD RODENT ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE STORAGE SHELVING IN THE GARAGE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE DEAD RODENT.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE GARAGE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS AND ORGANIZED.

Serious Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE WALL MOUNTED SANITIZER DISPENSER AT THE UTILITY MOP SINK AND THE REAR EXIT KITCHEN DOOR.

Serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO CHLORINE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON PREMISES TO CHECK SANITIZING LEVELS AT THE DISH WASHING MACHINE AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD AND EXTERIOR OF THE DISH WASHING MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE DUST/DIRT. COOKS LINE DEEP FRYER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE FOR THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK CANNOT BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. MUST PROVIDE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO TOILET TISSUE IN EITHER WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT REPLENISHED DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS THROUGHOUT ESTABLISHMENT AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE GARAGE WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT, DEBRIS AND GREASE..----WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, INCLUDING WALL FAN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE. CEILING VENT IN BOTH WASHROOMS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST.----DIRTY CEILING LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE THE PREP COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.-----WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE KITCHEN MOP SINK AND NEXT TO THE COOKS LINE EXHAUST HOOD. MUST REPLACE.-----BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

SEP 27

2017

PASS · 0 violations

SEP 20

2017

FAIL 2 violations

Serious Facility Condition

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1948326 DATED ON 07/28/16- #35 MUST REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED AND DARK BROWN CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHENPREP ARE AROUND THE EXHAUST HOOD, #38 MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090. NON COMPLIANCE.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON PREP AREA PIZZA COOLER COMPRESSOR. MUST CLEAN COOLER COMPRESSOR AND MAINTAIN.

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JUL 29

2016

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST REMOVE EXCESS DUST FROM THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY EXTERIOR ABOVE THE STOVE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES LOCATED BEHIND THE BLACK SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED AND DARK BROWN STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AROUND THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE MOP SINK.

JUL 28

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Food Temperature

SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME

DURING INSPECTION FOUND DISH MACHINE DRY AND NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. DISH MACHINE WAS TAGGED. CDI. NO CITATION ISSUED AT THIS TIME.FACILITY HAS A 3-COMP SINK ON PREMISES IN ORDER TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST REMOVE EXCESS DUST FROM THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY EXTERIOR ABOVE THE STOVE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES LOCATED BEHIND THE BLACK SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR KITCHEN.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST REPLACE ALL WATER DAMAGED AND DARK BROWN STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AROUND THE EXHAUST HOOD CANOPY.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE MOP SINK.

MAY 19

2016

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT FROM THE LARGE PIZZA OVEN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST REPAIR BROKEN FLOOR TILES LOCATED BEHIND THE BLACK SWINGING DOOR LEADING TO THE REAR KITCHEN.

SEP 16

2014

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND INTERIOR CABINETS OF COOKING FRYERS, REMOVE GREASE BUILD-UP

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREMISES, UNDER AND BEHIND ALL EQUIPMENT, FIRST FLOOR AND BASEMENT AREAS, ALSO OUTSIDE BACK DOOR AND STAIRS LEADING DOWN TO BASEMENT,

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST CLEAN ATTACHED EXHAUST FAN IN KITCHEN AREA,

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

MUST PROVIDE STORAGE SPACE FOR EMPLOYEES BELONGINGS TO BE STORED IN ONE DESIGNATED AREA, NICE AND NEATLY,

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER IN BASEMENT, REAR OUTSIDE GARAGE STORAGE AND FRONT AREA BEHIND BAR, CLEAN AND BETTER MAINTAIN, AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO STORE PRODUCT 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR,

DEC 31

2013

PASS 1 violation

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE OR REMOVE EXCESS CLUTTER IN CLOSET STORAGE SPACE BY THE FRONT COUNTER AREA.

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