Food Safety Report: Dante’s Tavern, West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA.

1936 West Chicago Avenue, Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 29, 2024
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed 20 small flies throughout the facility, including in both bar areas, in the kitchen, in toilet rooms, and in the dish room. Instructed manager to minimize small fly activity. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed rusted shelving in the walk-in cooler and on shelving throughout the kitchen. Instructed manager to repair or repaint any rusted racks.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed chemical dish machine in bar with a maximum wash solution temperature of 109 f. Instructed manager to ensure wash solution of dish machine has a minimum temperature of 120 f. Dish machine not in use during time of inspection no dishes found inside dish machine. Machine tagged. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed interior of dish machine with debris and soil build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all surfaces in or outside dish machine.

Source: chicago.gov