Chicago
68
YOUR CALL

Ds Cantina

3352 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
68/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
11
9 passed
Last Inspected
2017-10-24
Pass Rate
82%
2 failures
Score
68/100
YOUR CALL
Passed most recent inspection (2017-10-24)
Failed 2 inspections (2017, 2015)
Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 26×
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Facility Condition minor
2017-10-24 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2017-10-17 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED SMALL FLY ACTIVITY IN BASEMENT IN CORNER BEHIND STEAMER. NOTED APPROX. 35 SMALL FLIES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN THIS AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE FLY ACTIVITY AND RECOMMENDED SERVICE BY LICENSED PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED APPROX. 3/4 INCH GAP ALO...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE COOK LINE. MUST CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION ON FAN COVERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND BAR 2 DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER. MUST NOT STORE LIQUOR BOTTLES UNDER EXPOSED SEWER LINES IN LIQUOR ROOM. MUST PROVIDE GUTTERS UNDER EXPOS...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN SODA GUN NOZZLES OF GRAYISH RESIDUE. MUST CLEAN STICKY RESIDUE ACCUMULATING IN BETWEEN THE COILS OF THE METAL SODA GUN PIPING THAT ATTACHES TO THE GUN HEAD.

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPAIR WALL TO LEFT OF STEAMER UNIT IN BASEMENT, WHERE DRYWALL PANELING IS EXPOSED. MUST MAINTAIN WALLS TO BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST INSTALL FAUCETS, WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE ABOVE THE TOP LOADING FROZEN DRINK MACHINES AT THE FRONT HALF OF THE BAR. MUST INSTALL A HANDSINK, WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT "DS COMPANY SHOT BAR" ON PATIO, WHERE ...

2017-06-05 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED WATER POOLING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SALAD PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE STANDING WATER AND REPAIR ANY LEAKS. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FROST AND ICE ACCUMULATING ON THE SHELVING, FLOOR AND CEILING OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINA...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST CLEAN BROWNISH RESIDUE FROM SODA GUNS IN PATIO SERVICE BAR.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BOXES OF ALCOHOL STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE LIQUOR ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL BOXES AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.

2016-05-12 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

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

MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BAR ICE BINS. MUST NOT USE METAL TYPE ADHESIVE TAPE FOR A MEANS OF REPAIR INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR ICE MACHINE, ON COOKS LINE WALLS AND SHELVING. MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE DRY STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOL...

minor Sanitation

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

ALL BULK TORTILLA CHIP CONTAINERS FOUND DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INTERIOR UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE "KOLD DRAFT" ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

MISSING, PEELING WALL CAULKING AT THE BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPLACE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MISSING LIGHT SHIELD AND SHIELD END CAP COVERS THROUGHOUT THE DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT, ABOVE THE TORTILLA PRESS AND DISH/PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROVIDE DRAINAGE LINES FOR WASTE WATER DISPOSAL ON ALL BAR SODA GUN LINES. LEAK UNDER THE BAR EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR.

2015-05-05 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
3
minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE "MGR" ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP IN THE SODA DISPENSING GUNS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SA...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNDER THE ICE MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRTY AND WORN CAULKING BETWEEN THE WALL AND SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE, CLEAN AFFECTED AREA, AND RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.

2015-04-30 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 5
serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

OBSERVED A BUILDUP OF A BLACK, MOLD-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE ATTACHED TO THE SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005(A).

critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS ON THE LID. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER WITH LID UNABLE TO CLOSE DUE TO OVERFLOWING TRASH/CARDBOARD WITH CARDBOARD ON GROUND ALONG SIDE D...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT ACCUMULATION ON THE UPPER INTERIOR PORTION OF THE "MGR" ICE MACHINE IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED SLIGHT DIRT BUILDUP IN THE SODA DISPENSING GUNS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN,...

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN BASEMENT UNDER THE ICE MACHINE AND DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DIRTY AND WORN CAULKING BETWEEN THE WALL AND SPLASHGUARD AT THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEXT TO THE SODA MACHINE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE, CLEAN AFFECTED AREA, AND RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.

2014-08-13 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

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

FOUND PINK AND YELLOW DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE SODA GUN NOZZLE AND THE SODA GUN HOLSTER AT THE BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND MAINTAIN. FOUND GREASE BUILDUP IN THE LOWER COMPARTMENTS OF BOTH DEEP FRYERS. MUST SCRAPE, CLEAN AND MAINTAI...

2013-10-09 Pass Canvass
6
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

ALL BULK FOODS MUST BE LABELED. ALL PREPARED FOODS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED.

minor Sanitation

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

INTERIOR 1ST FLOOR ICE MACHINE AND BASEMENT "KOLD DRAFT" ICE MACHINE DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR OF REAR DINING ROOM ENTRANCE DAMAGED AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR FLOOR.

minor Sanitation

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

METAL WALL AT DISH/CHIP STORAGE REPAIRED/SEALED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST REMOVE DUCT TAPE. WALLS MUST BE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.

minor Sanitation

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

OUTDOOR BAR TAYLOR FROZEN DRINK MACHINE MUST HAVE HOT AND COLD WATER SOURCE ABOVE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE OR REMOVE MACHINE. MACHINE NOT IN USE AT THIS TIME. NO BEVERAGE INSIDE. LEAK ON RIGHT SIDE NOZZLE OF KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST R...

minor Facility Condition

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE AN INTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR COLD STATION TWO DOOR COOLER.

2012-07-26 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

OUTDOOR PATIO TABLES MUST NOT BE PRE-SET WITH PLATES AND SILVERWARES.

minor Sanitation

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

FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE WITH DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ALONG BASEBOARDS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

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

LEAK ON NOZZLE OF BASEMENT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.

2011-07-19 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. RUBBER GASKET IS NEEDED AT DISPLAY PREP SINK, IN FRONT OF PREP TABLE.

minor Sanitation

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

All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. DETAIL CLEAN ICE DISPENSER AT ICE MACHINE POP DISPENSER(MINERAL BUILD-UP)

minor Sanitation

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

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN BASEMENT,INCLUDED DEEP FRYERS AND EQUIPMENTS WHEELS...

2010-06-08 Pass License

No violations found.

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