D's

2441 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
American
Last inspected: Jul 2, 2013
61
Score
Medium Risk

The inspection history at D's is still short, with only two visits logged. The most recent visit was on Jul 2, 2013. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical. Note that D's's inspection history hasn't been updated since Jul 2, 2013; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 10 violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which D's 61 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

2
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 2, 2013
License
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FACILITIES UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE TEMPERATURES. COOKS LINE COOLER FOUND AT 54.6F. WALK-IN COOLER AND REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER NOT ON/OPERATING. AS DISCUSSED ON PRIOR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION, ALL REFRIGERATION MUST BE ON AND OPERATING AT PROPER TEMPERATURES OF 40F OR BELOW.
2
Sanitizing rinse for equipment and utensils: clean, proper temperature, concentration, exposure time
Inspector notes: NO QUATERNARY OR CHLORINE SANITIZER ON PREMISES. MUST PROVIDE.
8
Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure
Inspector notes: NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER AT FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
9
Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area
Inspector notes: NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK. NO PAPER TOWELS AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK OR WASHROOM WASH BOWL. MUST PROVIDE.
12
Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered
Inspector notes: NO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE. MUST PROVIDE.
19
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: BOTTOMS OF BOTH COOKS LINE COOLER AND REAR TALL REACH-IN COOLER WITH METAL IN POOR REPAIR, OPEN SEAMS,CRACKS, CREVICES. MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
32
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD ON WALL OF COOKS LINE BEHIND PREP TABLE AND COOLER. MUST PAINT/SEAL. CRACKED/MISSING WALL TILE AT ENTRANCE TO REAR KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR. WALL AT REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH CHIPPING/BROKEN PLASTER. MUST REPAIR/SEAL.
35
Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE LIGHTING IN WALK-IN COOLER.
36
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: BROKEN VENTILATION IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
38
Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR ALL REFRIGERATION AND FREEZER UNITS.
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61
Jun 28, 2013
License
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was D's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at D's on file is from Jul 2, 2013. The public record contains two inspections in total.

Has D's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at D's have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at D's means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.