Express Food & Deli

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMarch 16, 2016 →
• address7701 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60620
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Express Food & Deli clean?

Express Food & Deli is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on May 19, 2016, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on March 16, 2016. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Express Food & Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 16, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️food received at unsafe tempscritical
  Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
• 🪳pests in the house
  Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained

When was Express Food & Deli last inspected?

Express Food & Deli has 6 inspections on record going back to December 12, 2014.

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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.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 16, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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