D' Candela
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2025
67
Score
D' CANDELA, located at 3447-3449 W Irving Park Rd in Chicago, IL, underwent a moderate risk inspection on March 5, 2025, with a score of 67. This inspection resulted in one critical violation and five minor violations, including issues with bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Across ten recorded inspections, D' CANDELA has historically maintained a medium-risk status.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
May 7, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Mar 27, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 20, 2023
Routine
7 minor violations.
70
Dec 16, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
67
Nov 15, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Nov 3, 2021
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Sep 8, 2020
Complaint
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Nov 13, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
64
Sep 27, 2018
License
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Violations — Mar 5, 2025 Inspection
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER TOUCH READY TO EAT FOOD (SHREDDED CARROTS) WITH BARE HAND. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE OF FOOD EMPLOYEES MAY NOT CONTACT EXPOSED, READY-TO-EAT FOOD WITH THEIR BARE HANDS AND SHALL USE SUITABLE UTENSILS SUCH AS DELI TISSUE, SPATULAS, TONGS, SINGLE-USE GLOVES, OR DISPENSING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
9
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IN CONTAINERS IN ALL THE COOLERS, WALK IN COOLER AND DRY STORAGE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING OF NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A LABEL REFLECTING THE FOOD ITEM'S NAME WHEN FOOD HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
37
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLATES AND BOWLS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT PLATES AND BOWLS AFTER SANITIZING AND AIR DRYING.
44
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH OPEN SEAMS AND DARK STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE DAMAGED OR STAINED CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
47
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.
55
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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