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Erik's Deli

December 12, 2013 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES: OBSERVED MALE EMPLOYEE GO IN BACK TO USE THE PHONE TO CALL FOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER THEN CAME BACK TO FRONT PREP AREA AND STARTED MAKING A SANDWICH WITH THE SAME GLOVES ON. NO (PROPER) HANDWASHING. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS WHEN MULTI-TASKING, TOUCHING PHONE, BODY, BEFORE/AFTER GLOVE USE, ETC. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN LOG AND IT MUST BE MAINTAINED AND AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 18
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
Inspector note: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED OR NO MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. SOUP, BEEF, CHICKEN, PORK, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEWING OF CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012 MANAGER WAS CALLED ON SITE, ARRIVED AT 11:40AM AND GAVE HIS WALLET CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.
code 21
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS AROUND 3-COMP. SINK AND GREASE TRAP.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A COVER TO THE VENT ABOVE THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BROKEN HANDLE ON TOILET IN EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE STORAGE AREA ACROSS FROM EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 26, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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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