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Diver

3469-3475 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60657
Seafood
Last inspected: Nov 9, 2022
67
Score
Medium Risk

Diver appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2021. The most recent report on file is from Nov 9, 2022. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. The most recent inspection at Diver is from Nov 9, 2022, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly four violations before.

“Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 9, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: PER THE MANAGER ON SITE, THE CHLORINE DISH MACHINE IS NO LONGER IN USE DUE TO FINANCIAL MAINTENANCE. DISHWARE/UTENSILS ARE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. THE UNIT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. ONCE THE FACILITY WANTS TO REPAIR AND USE THE DISH MACHINE, THE FACILITY MUST EMAIL CDPHFOOD@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG AND/OR FAX WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST AT 312-746-4240 TO AN INSPECTOR COME OUT ON SITE TO TEST THE DISH MACHINE AND, IF REPAIRED PROPERLY, TO HAVE TAG REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES WAS PROVIDED FOR CITY-CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE. ALL CITY-CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST ENSURE THEY OBTAIN A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE AND KEEP IT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE NON WATER CONTACT SURFACES IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE FOOD AREA NEAR ELEVATOR. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, DURABLE, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
47
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT LACKS A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE RESTROOM.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND IN THE PREPARATION KITCHEN AREA NEAR DRY STORAGE FOODS. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
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67
May 6, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11-: ALL HOLES IN WALLS SURROUNDING CABLES AND PIPING UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM LEADING TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, MUST BE SEALED.----EXPOSED BRICK WALL BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, BEHIND METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND NEXT TO THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICE, OR ROUGH SURFACE.
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95
Apr 27, 2021
License
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
3
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
5
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE OUTDOOR BAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
10
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD IS TUNA, MUSSELS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND INFORMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
25
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE BASEMENT BAR ICE BIN.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED PEELING PLASTIC PROTECTING ON SEVERAL NEW METAL SURFACES SUCH AS THE DISH MACHINE, MUST BE REMOVED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL HOLES IN WALLS SURROUNDING CABLES AND PIPING UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM LEADING TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, MUST BE SEALED.----EXPOSED BRICK WALL BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, BEHIND METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND NEXT TO THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICE, OR ROUGH SURFACE.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Diver last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Diver on file is from Nov 9, 2022. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Diver?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Diver.

Has Diver's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Diver have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Diver 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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