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Big Apple Finer Foods Inc

May 11, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings10
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: NOTED A REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING MACHINE IN THE PREMISES BEING USED WITHOUT A HACCP PLAN. OBSERVED SEVERAL DIFFERENT VACUUM PACKAGED MEATS SUCH AS SAUSAGE PATTIES, HOT DOGS, PORK ETC. ON DISPLAY IN COOLERS FOR SALE BEING HELD LONGER THAN 48 HOURS AND NOT LABELED WITH THE PRODUCTION TIME AND DATE. ALL FOODS AND MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE OR SELL UNTIL AN APPROVED HACCP PLAN IS GRANTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29 FOR VIOLATION AND CITATION.
code 32
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: MUST NOT USE USED ANIMAL ORIGIN EGG BOXES AS FOOD DELIVERY BOXES.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: ALL PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE WOOD CRATES AND MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MISSING BASEBOARD COVING THROUGHOUT VARIOUS AREAS OF THE MEAT PREP AND AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. • FLOORS IN POOR CONDITION UNDER THE MEAT PREP HAND WASHING SINK, UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OTHER AREAS OF MEAT/DELI PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----NOTED DIRTY FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 6, 2024: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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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