Erik's Deli

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeLicense Re-Inspection
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA THAT IS NEXT TO CLEAN DISH STORAGE RACK.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM CAN OPENER BLADE,PREP TABLES,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK,ROLLING CART.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT AND FLOOR DRAINS.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING AND LOOSE WALLBASES IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS,LOOSE WALL PANEL NEAR PREP TABLE.MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM VENTS AND CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA,FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALL BEHIND KETTLE.
  code 35
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: Inspector Comments: MUST REPLACE CRACKED LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP AREA.
  code 36

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 27, 2017: 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.