The Cotton Duck

941 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
American
Last inspected: Sep 9, 2016
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Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, The Cotton Duck has three inspections on file, the first dated 2015. The newest entry in the record is dated Sep 9, 2016. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. The Cotton Duck's record stops at Sep 9, 2016, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around three violations to closer to five violations per visit.

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

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspection History
Sep 9, 2016
Routine
5 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE OR ENROLL TO SANITATION CLASS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-012(A)
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: GREASE AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DEEP FRYER,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: GREASE AND GRIMES ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENTS,ALONG BASEBOARD WALLS AND CORNER.NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: GREASE AND DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN STORAGE AND DISH ROOM INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN BROKEN WALL AT MOP SINK AT WEST SIDE INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: ADDITIONAL COLD WATER FLOW IS NEEDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE UNUSED SMOKER UNIT
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Sep 17, 2015
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Sep 16, 2015
License
5 minor violations.
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Sewage and waste water disposal, no back siphonage, cross connection and/or back flow
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTOR NEEDED ON ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE. MUST INSTALL
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: HAND SINK NEEDED IN DISHWASHING AREA AND FRONT PREP AREA. MUST INSTALL
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD AT FRONT BAR AREA IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SMALL NECK WATER BOTTLES MUST REPLACED WITH LARGER MOUTH OPENING TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MUST COREECT AND MAINTAIN
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MOP SINK MUST BE INSTALLED. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Cotton Duck last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Cotton Duck on file is from Sep 9, 2016. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Cotton Duck?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at The Cotton Duck.

Has The Cotton Duck's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at The Cotton Duck have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

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