The Cotton Duck
941 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk
Mixed record — 1 of 3 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2016-09-09
What You Should Know
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)
⚠ Plumbing & Waste issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste critical 3×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
2016-09-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 5 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
GREASE AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
GREASE AND GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
GREASE AND DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN STORAGE AND DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BROKEN WALL AT MOP SINK AT WEST SIDE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
ADDITIONAL COLD WATER FLOW IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE UNUSED SMOKER UNIT
2015-09-17 Pass License Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RAW WOOD AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Plumbing & Waste
SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW
BACKFLOW PREVENTOR NEEDED ON ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
HAND SINK NEEDED IN DISHWASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
SMALL NECK WATER BOTTLES MUST REPLACED WITH LARGER MOUTH OPENING TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST COREECT AND MAINTAIN
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
RAW WOOD AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
MOP SINK MUST BE INSTALLED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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