Dove's Luncheonette
Last inspected: May 20, 2025
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Score
Dove's Luncheonette appears in inspection records 17 times, starting in 2014. The most recent report on file is from May 20, 2025. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “insects, rodents, & animals not present”, showing up four times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 20, 2025
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12 : MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SHAKERS & SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.17 : MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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May 8, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands clean & properly washed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLERS BY HANDLING COOKED FOODS AT GRILL, THEN TURNED TO PREP TABLE AND SLICED READY TO EAT FOODS, AND THEN THE DISH WASHER HANDLED DIRTY DISHES AND THEN CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. (PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY REMINDER ON MENU FOR RAW OR UNDERCOOKED FOODS(EGGS) MUST BE PROVIDED AND MAINTAINED.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SHAKERS & SQUEEZE BOTTLES) WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE CAULKING AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENT IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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May 13, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEES USE BARE HANDS TO PICK UP GARNISH AND SPRINKLE DIRECTLY ON TOP OF READY-TO-EAT PLATED FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES DO NOT USE BARE HANDS WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
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Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE. NO VACUUM-PACKAGED FOOD WAS OBSERVED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN BEFORE OPERATION. THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE IS TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL HACCP PLAN IS PROVIDED. MUST CONTACT THE CHICAGO DEPT OF PUBLIC HEALTH FOR APPROVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VERIFIABLE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS WERE COOKED AND SERVED. THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES AFTER THE INSPECTION BEGAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
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Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE OR HACCP PLAN PROVIDED FOR VACUUM PACKAGING. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN AND VARIANCE APPROVED BY THE CITY OF CHICAGO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Jul 21, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Mar 15, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN THE REAR DISH AREA (67.8F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED AT 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXES/CONTAINERS OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILDUP ON THE FLOOR/WALLS/CEILING OF THE WALK IN FREEZER. MUST REMOVE EXCESS ICE, DETAIL CLEAN, AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS OBTAIN THIS CERTIFICATE.
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Aug 6, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: PAPER DISPOSABLE CUPS USED AS A FOOD SCOOP, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: PLASTIC DELI CUPS NOT AIR DRIED AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO AIR DRY UTENSILS AFTER WASHING
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Jun 24, 2019
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jun 18, 2019
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME WATER TEMPERATURE 89.1F. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR HOT WATER AND MUST HAVE CONTINUES SUPPLY OF HOT WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AT ALL TIMES WITH THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F. EMPLOYEES MUST USE THE OTHER HAND WASHING SINK FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: FOOD ICE NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING ICE MACHINE UNTIL SERVICE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROPER DATE MARKING ON TCS FOODS HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENU. INSTRUCTED TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH ASTERISK (*) TO REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATEN RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE RISK OF FOOD BORN ILLNESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED CLEAN UTENSILS AND DISHES IMPROPERLY STORED IN FRONT SHELVING DINING AREA. MUST INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS AND DISHES TO PREVENT THEM FROM CONTAMINATION.
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Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: NOTED PRESENT TABLEWARE COFFEE SPOONS IN DINING AREA, UNCOVERED AND EXPOSED TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION. MUST REMOVE, COVERED OR INVERT ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATED ON VENTILATION VENTS ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 16, 2018
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE DISH WASHER TO REMOVE DEBRIS. ALSO CLEAN THE VENT ABOVE THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE TO REMOVE DUST.
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Jan 30, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EATING UTENSILS PRESET ON THE TABLE AND COUNTER NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO WRAP PRESET SILVERWARE ON TABLES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE SPILLS.
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May 19, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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May 12, 2017
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: OBSERVED A LARGE PAN OF PORK STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AT 50.8F AND A CONTAINER OF EGGS OUT ON THE LINE BETWEEN THE TEMEPRATURE RANGE OF 65.4F-86F. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE STORED BELOW 40F OR ABOVE 140F AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $60. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE: OBSERVED BLACK AND PINK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE ICE MACHINE IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE RIPPED GASKETS ON THE REFRIGERATION UNIT ON THE LINE TO PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AROUND THE REFRIGERATION DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOORS IN THE WALK-IN DRY STORAGE AREA LOCATED IN THE REAR BEHIND THE RESTAURANT TO REMOVE BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENT ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE REAR TO REMOVE DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 29, 2016
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE AND DUST ON WHEELS AND INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ALL THREE LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH ROOM ARE BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE
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Apr 22, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE.FOUND 12 COOKED TAMALES STORED ON TOP THE COUNTER BY THE SMALL HOT HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF 76.6F TO 77.7F.HOT FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 140F AND ABOVE,COLD FOOD 40F AND BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED POUNDS 12 EACH,VALUE 10.CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND THE BAR. SAID ITEMS WERE PROVIDED UPON MY REQUEST. INFORMATION GIVEN ON HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Dish machines: provided with accurate thermometers, chemical test kits and suitable gauge cock
Inspector notes: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT PROVIDED ON PREMISES TO BE ABLE TO CHECK SANITIZER SOLUTION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE AND DUST ON WHEELS AND INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: ALL THREE LIGHT SHIELD IN DISH ROOM ARE BROKEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NOT ALL EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT IN PREP AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP INSIDE THE ICE BIN AT BAR AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN ICE SCOOP HOLDER.
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Jan 15, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: CLEAN SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Sep 11, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 4, 2014
License
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION IN PREP AREA.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LARGE ENOUGH TO SUBMERGE LARGEST UTENSIL. ONLY BAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ON SITE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP/BAR AREA.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Dove's Luncheonette last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Dove's Luncheonette on file is from May 20, 2025. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Dove's Luncheonette?
Across the inspection record, “insects, rodents, & animals not present” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Dove's Luncheonette.
Has Dove's Luncheonette's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Dove's Luncheonette have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Dove's Luncheonette 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 Dove's Luncheonette inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Dove's Luncheonette is inspected around two times per year on average.
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