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DEE DEES KITCHEN

1945 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60649 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DEE DEES KITCHEN has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 9, 2023. The most recent inspection, on January 29, 2024, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 16, 2023. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 16, 2023. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 16, 2023. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on May 9, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 5 times on May 9, 2023. For example: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FISH BEING THAWED IN INDIVIDUAL SEAL VACUMN PACKAGES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FORM PACKAGE FOR PROPER THAWING.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • ANY AND ALL SPONGES THAT ARE WORN OR DISCOLORED IN NEED OF REPLACING OFTEN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO MOP SINK INSTALLED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MOP SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • UNISEX TOILET IN NEED OF COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    13 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE HANDLING TCS FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN, BEEF, TURKEY, ETC... INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO OBTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE AND PERSON ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICIES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN POLICY AND PROVIDE FOR EACH OF THE EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED
    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FISH BEING THAWED IN INDIVIDUAL SEAL VACUMN PACKAGES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FORM PACKAGE FOR PROPER THAWING.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO STEM THERMOMETER TO ADEQUATELY MEASURE TEMPERATURES FOR ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ON SITE OR PROOF OF PEST CONTROL AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LOGBOOK WITH CURRENT DOCUMENTATION REGARDING SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • ALL FOOD HANDLERS IN NEED OF PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • ANY AND ALL SPONGES THAT ARE WORN OR DISCOLORED IN NEED OF REPLACING OFTEN. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO ACCURATELY MEASURE SANITIZING LEVELS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN PROPER TEST STRIP FOR CHEMICAL BEING USED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO MOP SINK INSTALLED ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE MOP SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • UNISEX TOILET IN NEED OF COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR ANY OF THE EMPLOYEES PREPARING FOOD ITEMS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE HOLDERS.

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