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Dillinger's

2470 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
American
Last inspected: Jan 18, 2013
100
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Dillinger's, the earliest from 2010. Dillinger's was last inspected on Jan 18, 2013. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The most recent inspection at Dillinger's is from Jan 18, 2013, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to zero violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Dillinger's latest score of 100 sits above the Chicago average of 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.

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Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 18, 2013
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 10, 2013
Routine
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGEMENT PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 9-19-12 NOT CORRECTED. #35-MUST REPAIR THE CEILING DRYWALL AND REPAINT THE HANGING AND CHIPPED PAINT IN THE PREP AREA.#37-MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICES ON ALL RESTROOM DOORS.#38-MUST INSTALL DRAIN LINES FOR ALL SODA GUN HOLDERS BEHIND THE BAR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DOOR TO KITCHEN AND SHELVING INSIDE TALL REACH-IN COOLER REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE FOR REPAIRS. MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
32
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD AT BASEMENT ICE MACHINE AND TALL REACH-IN FREEZER.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: WASHBOWL IN WOMANS WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINED. SINK SEPARATED FROM WALL AND LEGS FOR SINK ARE RAW WOOD. MUST PROPERLY SEAL SINK TO WALL ANY ANY WOODEN LEGS MUST BE PAINTED OR SEALED. MUST PROVIDE THREE STOPPERS FOR KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR DISH MACHINE.
38
Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD PREP AREA MUST WEAR HAT/HAIR RESTRAINT.
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74
Sep 19, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE KITCHEN IN DISREPAIR. THE DRAIN LINE IS NOT CONNECTED TO THE SINK BASIN SO WATER LEAKS FROM THE SINK EXCESSIVELY WHEN THE WATER IS TURNED ON. REPAIR TO THE SINK WAS MADE DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST MAINTAIN THE HANDSINK FOR PROPER HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
11
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: DEFROST AND MAINTAIN THE BASEMENT FREEZER.
32
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR THE CEILING DRYWALL AND REPAINT THE HANGING AND CHIPPED PAINT IN THE PREP AREA.
35
Toilet room doors self closing: dressing rooms with lockers provided: complete separation from living/sleeping quarters
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICES ON ALL RESTROOM DOORS.
37
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST INSTALL DRAIN LINES FOR ALL SODA GUN HOLDERS BEHIND THE BAR. REPAIR THE LEAKING PIPE IN THE CORNER OF THE BASEMENT.
38
78
Aug 26, 2010
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. UPPER INTERIOR ICE MACHINE MUST CLEAN.
33
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CEILING ABOVE DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR WITH OPEN CRACKS MUST REPAIR/SEAL.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. THREADED NOZZLE ON KITCHEN THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE REMOVED.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dillinger's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dillinger's on file is from Jan 18, 2013. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dillinger's?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dillinger's.

Has Dillinger's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Dillinger's have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dillinger's means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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