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HIGH RISK

DAPPER'S EAST RESTAURANT

2901 W ADDISON ST, Chicago, IL 60618

This restaurant has significant health inspection issues.

Multiple critical violations were found during recent inspections. Exercise caution.

SafeScore

56/100

Inspections

6

Last Inspected

Sep 2025

Critical

0

Analysis

Violation Breakdown

50 total

facility
1020%
temperature
816%
other
816%
contamination
714%
chemical
714%
hygiene
510%

Case History

Inspection Timeline

MinorTemperature

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE UNABLE TO REACH MINIMUM FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F (MEASURED 145.0F ON DISH SURFACE THERMOMETER). INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HIGH-TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE TO PROVIDE MINIMUM FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F (160.0F SURFACE TEMPERATURE). PERSON-IN-CHARGE CALLED SERVICE TECHNICIAN, TECHNICIAN REPAIRED MACHINE TO PROVIDE FINAL RINSE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 180.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 16

MinorTemperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: SAUSAGE AT 115.1F AT THE MAIN GRILL LINE, COOKED RICE AT 75.5F AT THE STEAM TABLE. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER HOT-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE FOR HOT-HOLDING. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $55.00 ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Code 21

MinorTemperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES: FISH AT 51.0F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER, RED SAUCE AT 58.6F AT THE REAR KITCHEN COUNTER, COOKED POTATOES AT 70.6F IN THE MAIN KITCHEN LINE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO DENATURE AND DISCARD ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT 41.0F OR BELOW FOR COLD-HOLDING. DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 10 LBS OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $35.00 ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DENATURED AND DISCARDED ALL TCS FOOD ITEMS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.

Code 22

MinorOther

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN LINENS AND CLEAN EMPLOYEE UNIFORMS STORED IN THE REAR EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE CLEAN LINENS AND UNIFORMS AND STORE OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 44

MinorContamination

TOXIC SUBSTANCES PROPERLY IDENTIFIED, STORED, & USED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE EMPLOYEE PERSONAL CARE ITEMS SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.

Code 28

MinorChemical

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: OBSERVED IN-USE WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN WATER WITHOUT SANITIZER ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE WIPING CLOTHS USED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT SURFACES IN WATER WITH ADEQUATE SANITIZER SOLUTION IN BETWEEN USES AND MAINTAIN.

Code 41

Data may be outdated

The last inspection on record is from September 2025 โ€” 208 days ago. Newer data may not yet be available from this jurisdiction.

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Data sourced from public health inspection records. SafeScore is computed from inspection results, violation severity, trends, and consistency. All data is public record. Last updated based on jurisdiction reporting schedules.