Debevic's Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 14, 2025
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Score
Across the available record, Debevic's Restaurant has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2021. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 14, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up three times.
Debevic's Restaurant's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Mar 14, 2025
Complaint
No violations found.
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Dec 20, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
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Jun 5, 2024
Reinspection
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE WALL NEXT TO STOVE AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE WALLS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH UNCOVERED BEVERAGE CUP ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO FOOD WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE CUP AND MAINTAIN ALL BEVERACE CUPS COVERED WITH A STRAW TO PREVENT SPLASHES AND CONTAMINATION.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEM STORED ABOVE FOOD AT THE REAR PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SO THAT THEY CAN NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE REAR PREP LINE WITHOUT ADEQUATE IDENTITY LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE STORED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF THE SALAMANDER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
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May 28, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REAR PANEL AND CHUTE OF ICE MACHINE SOILED WITH PINK RESIDUE AND NOT CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE USE OF ICE MACHINE, DRAIN AND DISCARD ICE, AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WITH UNCOVERED BEVERAGE CUP ON PREP TABLE NEXT TO FOOD WHILE PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE EMPLOYEE BEVERAGE CUP AND MAINTAIN ALL BEVERACE CUPS COVERED WITH A STRAW TO PREVENT SPLASHES AND CONTAMINATION.
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Toxic substances properly identified, stored, & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEM STORED ABOVE FOOD AT THE REAR PREP LINE. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SO THAT THEY CAN NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AT THE REAR PREP LINE WITHOUT ADEQUATE IDENTITY LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD CONTAINERS WITH THE COMMON NAME OF THE STORED FOOD AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF THE SALAMANDER AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AS SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ALUMINUM FOIL USED TO LINE WALL NEXT TO STOVE AT THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALUMINUM FOIL AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY-CLEANABLE WALLS AND OTHER PHYSICAL FACILITY SURFACES.
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Jul 20, 2023
Complaint
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE DRIP IS SLIGHTLY SOILED. FACILITY MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: UTENSILS STORED IN STAGNANT CUP OF WATER IN ICE CREAM STATION. STORE IN-USE UTENSILS: 1) IN THE FOOD WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF THE FOOD ITEM; 2) STORED ON A CLEAN AND SANITIZED SIRFACE; 3) IN RUNNING WATER; 4) IN CONTAINER OF HOT WATER MAINTAINED AT OR ABOVE 135F.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: CURRENT CITY CERTIFIED MANAGER IS NOT ALLERGEN CERTIFIED. ALL CITY CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE AND PRESENT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Jul 18, 2022
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 15, 2022
Routine
3 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: Hands not washed properly, observed a food handler placing raw beef patties on grill then handling bread and sliced tomatoes without washing hands nor changing gloves, instructed to have employee wash hands as needed. Priority violation 7-38-010.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: Low temp dish washing machine not sanitizing at final rinse, 0pp obtained on final rinse while machine was being used, instructed manager to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Priority violation 7-38-025. machine is tagged not allowed to use, must contact the office of CDPH when ready.
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Proper hot holding temperatures
Inspector notes: Found a container of 3 lbs cooked chicken at 118.3f, a container of 5 lbs cooked sausage at 122.2f, both food containers placed a way of hot holding in prep area. instructed to hold Hot TCS foods at 135f or higher. priority vioaltion 7-38-005. food discarded valued at $20.
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Approved thawing methods used
Inspector notes: Unapproved thawing, found frozen poultry being thawed in standing water, instructed to thaw according to health code.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: Soiled rags placed on cutting boards, instructed to keep in a sanitized solution.
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Jul 15, 2021
License
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL IN THE HANDICAP STALL IN THE WOMENS RESTROOM. MUST REPAIR.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Debevic's Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Debevic's Restaurant on file is from Mar 14, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Debevic's Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Debevic's Restaurant.
Has Debevic's Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Debevic's Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Debevic's Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Debevic's Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Debevic's Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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