Chicago
56
YOUR CALL

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320 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
56/100

Passed most recently but 4 prior failures on record

Inspections
13
6 passed
Last Inspected
2025-06-02
Pass Rate
46%
4 failures
Score
56/100
YOUR CALL
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-06-02
Failed 4 inspections (2021, 2020, 2015...)
Sanitation issues found across 13 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 13×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Facility Condition critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling serious
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Other critical
Chemical Safety serious
2025-06-02 Pass Canvass
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE BASE OF THE COLD WATER KNOB WITH A LEAK AT THE HAND SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

2023-02-09 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED BUILD UP ORGANIC MATTER ON SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2021-10-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
5
minor Sanitation

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

Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

Violation Codes: 4-601.11(C) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM DEHYDRATION MACHINES ON SHELVING UNITS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

Violation Codes: 5-205.15 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN REGULAR KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE ON EXTERIOR OF UNUSED WALK IN COOLER,DAMAGED FLOORING IN PREP AREAS AND NEAR SERVICE COUNTER & DAMAGED WALLS IN HALLWAY AND WALL SEPERATING PREP AREAS.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Violation Codes: 6-202.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.

2021-09-28 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN PREP AREAS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 75 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN ELECTRICAL ROOM IN BETWEEN CLUTTER AND ALONG WOOD BASES,ON & UNDER SHELVING UNITS IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA,ON ELECTRICAL OUTLET BEHIND FLOOR MIXER,NEXT TO HOT WATER TANK.MUST REMOVE DR...

minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM DEHYDRATION MACHINES ON SHELVING UNITS,WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN REGULAR KITCHEN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE WALL BASE ON EXTERIOR OF UNUSED WALK IN COOLER,DAMAGED FLOORING IN PREP AREAS AND NEAR SERVICE COUNTER & DAMAGED WALLS IN HALLWAY AND WALL SEPERATING PREP AREAS.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN ELECTRICAL CLOSET,BACKSIDE OF WALK IN COOLERS.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

MUST REPLACE MISSING END CAPS ON LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREAS.

2020-04-21 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

2020-04-14 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 2
critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(c)

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN

2019-07-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED PROCEDURE, BUT NO CLEAN-UP KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO COMPLY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS BEING USED TO COVER FOOD IN THE WALK IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED WHEN NOT IN USE, WIPING CLOTHS SHOULD BE STORED PROPERLY AND/OR IN SANITIZER SOLUTION.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND DEBRIS ALONG THE BASEBOARDS OF THE FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND IN BETWEEN THE PREP TABLES IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2018-10-19 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 6
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

- OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING SYSTEM AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE DOCUMENTS ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED

critical Other

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

- OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

- OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITHOUT ALLERGEN INFORMATION ON THE LABELS. INSTRUCTED FOOD MANAGER THAT ALL PACKAGED FOOD MUST BE LABELED AS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FOOD ALLERGENS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

- OBSERVED A PROHIBITED ANIMAL (DOG) ON SITE ROAMING IN THE FACILITY. PERSON IN CHARGE WAS MADE AWARE THAT SUCH ANIMALS ARE PROHIBITED FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ANIMAL FROM THE FACILITY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. DOG WAS REMOVED D...

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

- OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING. PERSON IN CHARGE MOUNTED MOP DURING INSPECTION.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

- OBSERVED NO FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING.

2017-10-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
2
serious Food Storage & Handling

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

FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING PREPARATION. OBSERVED MANUALLY CAPPED BOTTLES OF JUICE IN THE WALK-IN COOLER THAT ARE BOTTLED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT BEVERAGES CANNOT BE MANUALLY CAPPED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGE...

serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. PREMISES PREPARES SALADS, DESSERTS, ETC. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AN...

2016-02-18 Pass Canvass
4
minor Sanitation

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

FOUND THE INTERIOR OF THE FLOOR DRAINS AND THE FLOORS AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

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

FOUND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET (COLD WATER KNOB) ON THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

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

FOUND THE MOP NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP.

minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

INSTRUCTED TO MEET THE FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS.

2015-02-06 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2015-02-03 Fail License
CRITICAL 3
critical Facility Condition

WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE

NO HOT WATER IN ANY OF THE FOUR MENS OR LADIES WASHROOMS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE BUILDING TO BE USED BY EMPLOYEES . MUST PROVIDE.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

MUST INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS IN THE EAST SIDE PREP AREA OF THE FACILITY.

serious Chemical Safety

DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK

MUST PROVIDE CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS.

2015-01-23 Fail License

No violations found.

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