Dato's Cuisine
Last inspected: Jun 23, 2014
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Score
Dato's Cuisine has been inspected five times since 2010. On Jun 23, 2014, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. The file hasn't been updated since Jun 23, 2014, so take the current picture with that in mind.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around seven violations each, up from closer to four violations before.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Dato's Cuisine on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspection History
Jun 23, 2014
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE INSIDE PREP COOLER (WITH AN AIR TEMPERAURE OF 41.2F). NOTED COLESLAW INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 48.F, SLICED TOMATOES AT 47.9F, COOKED ONION AT 48.9F, CHEESE AT 47.5F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 140F. MANAGER DISCARDED THE SAID FOOD PRODUCTS. TOTAL VALUE $20.00, TOTAL WEIGHT 10 LBS. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED MILK CRATES USED AS STORAGE SHELF. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER RAISE SHELVES FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION, INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER, SODA GUN HOLDER, STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH HEAVY GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FLOORS THROUGHOUT REAR STORAGE AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES INSIDE STORAGE ROOMS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: ICE SCOOPS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SEPARATE CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Apr 30, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER HAVE BUILD OF GRIME. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MISSING TWO LIGHT SHIELDS IN WALK IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN BOTH WALK IN COOLERS.
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Sep 6, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Non food contact surfaces of walk in cooler shelving, rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: Floors in rear storage areas under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Rear storage room that had peeling paint, hole on ceiling, shall be repaired/sealed.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Missing light shields in kitchen prep area shall be provided.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Exhaust vents(ventilation) in walk in cooler need cleaning(detailed).
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Apr 14, 2011
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Oct 21, 2010
License
5 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: Pest control log book not provided or maintained on premises. Instructed to have licensed pest control company service premises and provide log book with all required documents. Front entrance door not rodent proofed. Instructed to rodent proof door to prevent rodent and insect entry.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Can opener attached to prep table not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: Coving not sealed along wallbase. Instructed to reseal coving. Walls not maintained in storage room. Instructed to seal all holes and repaint walls. Ventilation covers not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean all covers.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Light bulbs not working in areas. Instructed to replace non-working bulbs. Must have lights properly shielded or shatter proof.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Exposed handsink leaking at drainline. Instructed to repair to prevent leak. Plumbers puddy inside seams at three compartment sink. Instruced to remove toxic material and reseal broken seams. Backflow device not install at rear two compartment utility sink. Instructed to install backflow device. Open drain under equipment in front. Instructed to cover drain.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dato's Cuisine last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dato's Cuisine on file is from Jun 23, 2014. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dato's Cuisine?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Dato's Cuisine.
Has Dato's Cuisine's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dato's Cuisine have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Dato's Cuisine means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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