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Erik's Deli
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 16, 2017
- address525 W Van Buren St, Chicago 60607
Is Erik's Deli clean?
Erik's Deli is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 16, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Erik's Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 16, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN SIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL/REPLACE,Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN SIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL/REPLACE,
- 🌡️thermometers missingLighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded • REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELDS IN REAR PREP AREA.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledToilet Room Doors Self Closing: Dressing Rooms With Lockers Provided: Complete Separation From Living/Sleeping Quarters • EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS NOT STORED ONE DESIGNATED AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPACE AND RESTRICT STORING ON TOP OF FOOD ITEMS,
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • LEAKING PIPES UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK, REAR DISH AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR,
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.Food Handler Requirements Met • Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a regular basis, but fills in as a food handler when needed, they too must have food handler training.
When was Erik's Deli last inspected?
Erik's Deli has 3 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| February 16, 2017 | Pass | |
| February 23, 2016 | Pass |
Erik's Deli vs Near West Side
Near West Side runs 72% clean across 2,033 tracked restaurants — 1,463 clean, 406 mid, 151 cooked.
Against the 2,033 spots Cooked tracks in Near West Side, this one comes out cleaner than 30% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated February 16, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.