Dapper's East Restaurant
Last inspected: Sep 15, 2025
55
Score
Dapper's East Restaurant, located at 2901 W Addison St in Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on September 15, 2025, with a score of 55. This inspection identified three critical and three minor violations, including issues with wiping cloths, food-contact surfaces, and proper hot holding temperatures. While the most recent inspection noted several violations, Dapper's East Restaurant has a history of mostly low-risk inspections across 31 scored visits.
31
Inspections
3
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 15, 2025
Complaint
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Jan 23, 2025
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
90
Jan 16, 2025
Complaint
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Sep 13, 2024
Reinspection
9 minor violations.
64
Sep 10, 2024
Reinspection
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
52
Jul 12, 2024
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
37
Sep 7, 2023
Complaint
No violations found.
100
Aug 9, 2023
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
95
Aug 2, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
43
Jul 5, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Jan 27, 2021
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 20, 2021
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
64
Apr 29, 2019
Routine
5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
50
Jan 31, 2018
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jan 6, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 22, 2016
Reinspection
4 minor violations.
82
Jun 20, 2016
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Sep 17, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 10, 2015
Complaint
6 minor violations.
74
Apr 28, 2015
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Apr 27, 2015
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
74
Apr 24, 2015
Routine
12 minor violations.
55
May 8, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Oct 9, 2013
Complaint
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 28, 2013
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 20, 2013
Routine
8 minor violations.
67
Sep 28, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 19, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 8, 2011
Complaint
9 minor violations.
64
Aug 25, 2010
Suspected Food Poisoning
3 minor violations.
86
May 18, 2010
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Sep 15, 2025 Inspection
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN WATER WITHOUT SANITIZER ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT SURFACES IN WATER WITH ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE UNABLE TO REACH MINIMUM FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F (MEASURED 145.0F ON DISH SURFACE THERMOMETER). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F (160.0F SURFACE TEMPERATURE). PERSON-IN-CHARGE CALLED SERVICE TECHNICIAN, TECHNICIAN REPAIRED MACHINE TO PROVIDE FINAL RINSE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: SAUSAGE AT 115.1F AT THE MAIN GRILL LINE, COOKED RICE AT 75.5F AT THE STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE FOR HOT-HOLDING. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $55.00 ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: FISH AT 51.0F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER, RED SAUCE AT 58.6F AT THE REAR KITCHEN COUNTER, COOKED POTATOES AT 70.6F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $35.00 ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAN LINENS AND CLEAN EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS STORED IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN LINENS AND UNIFORMS AND STORE OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
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