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DIXIE

1952 N DAMEN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

DIXIE has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 5, 2016. The most recent inspection, on May 7, 2019, found no infractions.

7 of 9 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: Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 January 25, 2017. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 21, 2017. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Complaint

    3 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CELING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS LOCATED ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  5. Complaint

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. INSIDE ICE MACHINE NOTED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. ICE IS BEING USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST TURN OFF ICE MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR SURFACES CLEAN AND SANITIZE.ICE MACHINE WAS CLEAN AND SANITIZE DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-005(A).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CELING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS LOCATED ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN THE FRONT BAR AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
  6. License

    0 infractions

  7. License

    0 infractions

  8. License

    0 infractions

  9. License

    0 infractions

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