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A.P. Deli Restaurant Group, Inc.

December 19, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: 3-501.16 OBSERVED TCS FOODS (CHEESE) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED ABOUT 3 LBS OF CHEESE AT 57F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD HOLDING TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER DISCARDED THE PRODUCT DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
code 22
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 15 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED AROUND THE HOT WATER HEATER, ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED UNDER THE CUSTOMER SERVICE COUNTER, AND ABOUT 30 RODENT DROPPINGS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE TOILET ROOM CABINET UNDER THE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: 2-402.11 OBSERVED A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE HAIR NET. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS PROPERLY RESTRAIN HAIR AT ALL TIMES.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED THE MEAT SLICER NEEDS TO BE CLEANED TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: 5-205.15(A) OBSERVED THE HOT WATER NOT TURNING ON AT THE UTILITY SINK AND THE ONLY HAND WASHING SINK NOT PROPERLY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING ACCORDING TO LAW AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-501.12 OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DIRT DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR'S REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES OR MEET REQUIREMENT.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: 2-102.13 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITHOUT THE REQUIRED ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGERS.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 9, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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