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A.P. Deli

March 7, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BOTTOM AREA OF FRYERS TO REMOVE GREASE. OBSERVED RUST ON STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST. OBSERVED THE WALLS AND FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING; CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SOME AREAS OF WALL AND FLOOR ALSO RUSTED.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE PIPE UNDERNEATH THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAK.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL ABOVE THE ALARM PANEL; MUST SEAL HOLE IN WALL. OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE WALL UNDER THE PREP TABLE BEHIND THE ENTRANCE DOOR TO THE KITCHEN; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING. OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. • OBSERVED MOP HEADS AND CONTAINERS STORED INSIDE OF THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA; INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND KEEP SINK FREE OF ITEMS. CORRECTED ON SITE. • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL COOKING AND OTHER KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM IN NEED OF CLEANING ABOVE GRILL; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING; MUST VERIFY TRAINING WITH PHYSICAL COPIES OF ALL CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING; ALL CERTIFICATES MUST BE ON SITE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 7, 2024: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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