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DIVER

3469-3475 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DIVER has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 27, 2021. The most recent inspection, on June 6, 2024, found no infractions.

2 of 5 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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.

  • 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 November 9, 2022. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 on April 27, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on April 27, 2021. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 9, 2022. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 9, 2022. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE NON WATER CONTACT SURFACES IS SOILED WITH DEBRIS. THE FACILITY MUST BE CLEAN AND MAINTAINED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • PER THE MANAGER ON SITE, THE CHLORINE DISH MACHINE IS NO LONGER IN USE DUE TO FINANCIAL MAINTENANCE. DISHWARE/UTENSILS ARE WASHED, RINSED, AND SANITIZED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS. THE UNIT HAS BEEN TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. ONCE THE FACILITY WANTS TO REPAIR AND USE THE DISH MACHINE, THE FACILITY MUST EMAIL [email protected] AND/OR FAX WITH A WRITTEN REQUEST AT 312-746-4240 TO AN INSPECTOR COME OUT ON SITE TO TEST THE DISH MACHINE AND, IF REPAIRED PROPERLY, TO HAVE TAG REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • CARDBOARD USED AS LINING FOR SHELVES IN DRY STORAGE FOOD AREA NEAR ELEVATOR. THE FACILITY MUST REMOVE AND REPLACE WITH A SURFACE THAT IS SMOOTH, DURABLE, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • THE WOMEN'S RESTROOM IN THE BASEMENT LACKS A COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS. PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN THE RESTROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • UNNECESSARY ITEMS / NONFUNCTIONAL EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND IN THE PREPARATION KITCHEN AREA NEAR DRY STORAGE FOODS. THE PREMISES SHALL BE FREE OF ITEMS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. THIS INCLUDES EQUIPMENT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONAL OR NO LONGER USED.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO PROOF OF FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES WAS PROVIDED FOR CITY-CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ON SITE. ALL CITY-CERTIFIED MANAGERS MUST ENSURE THEY OBTAIN A FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATE AND KEEP IT ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.
  3. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11-: ALL HOLES IN WALLS SURROUNDING CABLES AND PIPING UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM LEADING TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, MUST BE SEALED.----EXPOSED BRICK WALL BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, BEHIND METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND NEXT TO THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICE, OR ROUGH SURFACE.
  5. License

    7 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT THE OUTDOOR BAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED, AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD IS TUNA, MUSSELS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND INFORMS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST PROVIDE A LID FOR THE BASEMENT BAR ICE BIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED PEELING PLASTIC PROTECTING ON SEVERAL NEW METAL SURFACES SUCH AS THE DISH MACHINE, MUST BE REMOVED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • ALL HOLES IN WALLS SURROUNDING CABLES AND PIPING UNDER THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM LEADING TO THE WALK-IN COOLER, MUST BE SEALED.----EXPOSED BRICK WALL BEHIND THE 1ST FLOOR BAR, BEHIND METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND NEXT TO THE WASHBOWL IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE COMPLETELY SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. NO OPEN CRACKS, CREVICE, OR ROUGH SURFACE.

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