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Erik's Deli

April 11, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND THE FRONT REACH IN COOLER (CLOSEST TO THE DOORWAY TO THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA) IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 60.4F. UNIT WAS TAGGED AND CAN NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTOR. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL COOLERS MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED TEMPERTATURE OF 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. 1/2LB. OF TURKEY (54.0F), 1/2LB. HAM (55.6F), 1/2LB. PASTRAMI (56.7F), 3LBS. OF THE BIG ITALIAN (55.8F), 1/2LB. OF CHICKEN (57.6F), 1LB CORNED BEEF (57.2F), 1LB TUNA (57.2F), 10LBS CHEESE (55.8-56.5F), 8LBS. OF CUT TOMATOES (56.1F) AND MAYO (58.6F). MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED OF THE PRODUCT, AN ESTIMATE VALUE OF $50. INSTRUCTED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40F OR LOWER. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Dish Machines: Provided With Accurate Thermometers, Chemical Test Kits And Suitable Gauge Cock
Inspector note: NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT(S) ON SITE FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOR FOR THE BUCKETS OF SANITIZER FOR WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 22
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: THE TOP SURFACE ABOVE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED. INSTRUCTED TO RECAULK AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: THE MEAT SLICER AND KNIFE RACK HAS FOOD AND DIRT DEBRIS ON THEM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: THE FLOORS UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: FOUND THE VENT IN THE FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA WITH DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 35
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: THE WASH CLOTHS ARE NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE FROM COUNTER TOPS AND STORE IN A BUCKET OF SANITIZER (MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM OF SELECTED SANITIZER). MAINTAIN SAME.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 28, 2016: 6 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.