What is Dee's Restaurant Inc's health inspection score?

Dee's Restaurant Inc has a SafeDine safety score of 91 out of 100 (Grade A). This score is calculated from official government health inspection data, factoring in violation severity, recency, and trends.

When was Dee's Restaurant Inc last inspected?

Dee's Restaurant Inc was last inspected on September 17, 2025. SafeDine tracks official health department inspections and updates scores automatically.

How many health violations does Dee's Restaurant Inc have?

Dee's Restaurant Inc has 27 total violations across 6 inspections on record. Violations are categorized by severity: high priority, intermediate, and basic.

Is Dee's Restaurant Inc safe to eat at?

Yes, Dee's Restaurant Inc has an excellent safety record with a score of 91/100. This indicates strong compliance with health and safety standards.

Official Health Record

Dee's Restaurant Inc

Name: Dee's Restaurant Inc
Address: 1114-1118 W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago, 60614
Rating: 91

1114-1118 W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago

Last Inspected: 9/17/2025

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0Excellent

Lincoln Park

Ranked #132 of 754 in Lincoln Park

Stable

6 inspections

Last: Sep 17, 2025

medium confidence

Directions Order

Inspections

33%

Clean Rate

4.5

Avg Violations

7 months ago

Last Inspected

Top Concerns

Most common issues from recent inspections

HandwashingHigh Priority

Employees not properly washing hands — contamination risk

Temperature control

Food not kept at safe temperatures — risk of bacterial growth

Plumbing issues

Plumbing or waste disposal problems

Facility condition

Building maintenance or structural issues

Permit/documentation

Administrative or documentation issue

Score Analysis

How the SafeDine score is calculated

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Starting Score

100

Total Deductions

-9

Final Score

Impact Breakdown

High Priority

-1 pts

Direct health hazards • 10 pts each

Intermediate

-1 pts

Potential hazards • 5 pts each

Basic

-4 pts

Best practices • 2 pts each

Freshness Penalty

-3 pts

Score reduced due to stale inspection data

Inspection Timeline

+2 pts

Latest

100% weight

100

2nd

60% weight

3rd

30% weight

How scoring works: Every restaurant starts at 100 points. Points are deducted for violations found during inspections.

Recent inspections are weighted more heavily. High priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact.

Location

1114-1118 W ARMITAGE AVE, Chicago, IL 60614

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Violation Timeline

Dec 2023

2 inspections

1 high priority

2 intermediate

17 basic

Dec

Jul 2024

2 inspections

1 high priority

1 intermediate

2 basic

Sep 2025

2 inspections

3 basic

Sep

Inspection History

6 records on file

3 Canvass2 Non-Inspection1 Canvass Re-Inspection

Sep 25

Canvass InspectionLatestPass

3 Basic

3 total

94/100inspection score

−6 pts

Basic (3)

−6 pts

51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR.
54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED−2
OBSERVED MINOR GREASE BUILD UP ON OUTSIDE OIL TANK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
58ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED−2
OBSERVED EXPIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

Base deductions−6 pts

Sep 25

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Jul 24

Canvass InspectionPass

1 High1 Med2 Basic

4 total

81/100inspection score

−19 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE−10
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HANDWASHING SINKS IN FRONT AND REAR BAR AREA AND AT THE FRONT PACKING PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE−5
VISIBLE AND WORKING THERMOMETER NEEDED IN 2-DOOR PREP SUSHI COOLER AND ONE DOOR UPRIGHT DAIRY COOLER. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Basic (2)

−4 pts

47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
OBSERVED MISSSING SINK STOPPERS AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT PACKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WORKING SINK STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PACKING PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Base deductions−19 pts

Jul 24

Non-Inspection InspectionCleanNo Entry

No violations

100/100inspection score

Dec 23

Canvass Re-Inspection InspectionPass

1 Med8 Basic

9 total

79/100inspection score

−21 pts

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
3-302.12 ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME

Basic (8)

−16 pts

45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
4-903.11(A;C) ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
4-501.11 TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON SEVERAL DOORS OF COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
4-101.11(B, C, D, E) Inspector Comments: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT ON THE COOK'S LINE OR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BOX FREEZER.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
4-601.11(B) Inspector Comments: NOTED RUSTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
5-205.15 HOT AND COLD WATER NOT OPERATIONAL ON THE RIGHT WASHBOWL IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND USE THE LEFT WASHBOWL AVAILABLE.----MISSING FAUCET ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
6-201.11 EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
6-202.11 MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ON THE PLASTIC SHIELD IN THE REAR ROOM WEAR THE UTILITY SINK AND COOLERS ARE LOCATED.

Base deductions−21 pts

Dec 23

Canvass InspectionPass w/ Conditions

1 High1 Med9 Basic

11 total

67/100inspection score

−33 pts

High Priority (1)

−10 pts

16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED−10
THE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH MACHINE IS NOT PROPERLY SANITIZING 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRIMING THE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MACHINE TAG HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REPAIRED AND PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

Intermediate (1)

−5 pts

37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER−5
ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.

Basic (9)

−18 pts

45SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED−2
ALL STORED ITEMS IN THE LIQUOR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS CONTAINERS FOR UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT ON THE COOK'S LINE OR PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN THE BOX FREEZER.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS LEG PROPS FOR THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE NON-ABSORBENT.
47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED−2
TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKETS ON SEVERAL DOORS OF COOLERS ON THE COOKS LINE. MUST REPLACE.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
NOTED RUSTY, FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN−2
ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AND SHELVING AT THE DISH MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.
51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES−2
HOT AND COLD WATER NOT OPERATIONAL ON THE RIGHT WASHBOWL IN THE LADIES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND USE THE LEFT WASHBOWL AVAILABLE.----MISSING FAUCET ON THE UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST REPLACE.
55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN−2
EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKS LINE EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED−2
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAPS ON THE PLASTIC SHIELD IN THE REAR ROOM WEAR THE UTILITY SINK AND COOLERS ARE LOCATED.

Base deductions−33 pts

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Data source: Chicago CDPH · Official government inspection records

Grading System

85 – 100

Excellent

70 – 84

Good

Below 70

Fair

About SafeDine Scores

Scores are calculated using official government inspection data. High Priority violations (direct health hazards) have the greatest impact, followed by Intermediate and Basic violations. Community reviews can adjust the score by up to 5 points when 3+ reviews are submitted.

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