Dicey'S Pizza & Tavern
2109-2111 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record
Last Inspected
2025-01-30
What You Should Know
✓ 3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-30
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2021, 2021)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 1×
Inspection History
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN UPSTAIRS SINGLE PERSON TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLES.
CRITICAL 4 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED NEAR THE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES.
critical Pest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN UPSTAIRS FAMILY UNISEX TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
2021-12-01 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
2021-11-19 Fail Complaint Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE, NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2497271 ON MARCH 23, 2021; FOUND FLOOR TILE BROKEN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OUTDOOR COOLER AND OUTDOOR STOR...
2021-11-17 Fail Complaint 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND 2 OUT OF 2 LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE INADEQUATELY SANITIZING COOKING UTENSILS AT 0 PPM. LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND IMPROPER COLD HOLING TEMPERTAURE OF CHICKEN AT 53F LOCATED IN PREP COOLER ACROSS FROM FRYERS. MUST MAINTAIN A COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
minor Food Storage & Handling
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND CONTINUED NON- COMPLIANCE, NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2497271 ON MARCH 23, 2021; FOUND FLOOR TILE BROKEN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OUTDOOR COOLER AND OUTDOOR STO...
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND FLOOR TILE BROKEN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OUTDOOR COOLER AND OUTDOOR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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