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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

D'Nuez

2000 W 18th St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Fail

Most recent result

Aug 13, 2025

11

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 13, 2025

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE OF AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE, AND THE NAMED CERTIFIED MANAGER SHALL BE ON SITE DURING ALL TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING, AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
  3. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED SLIGHT PINK BUILDUP ON TOP INTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED EXCESSIVE ENCRUSTED GREASE ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLES
  5. #60PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: NOTED CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE FROM REPORT #2598597 CONDUCTED ON 08/05/24. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED: (53) OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST CORRECT CORE VIOLATIONS BY THE DATE ON THE REPORT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 13, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 5, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 5, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 28, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 5, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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D'Nuez — questions

Did D'Nuez pass its last health inspection?
D'Nuez at 2000 W 18th St was inspected on Aug 13, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Fail". Across 11 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at D'Nuez?
The most recent inspection cited 5 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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