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Gold Coast Deli & Cafe

April 9, 2026 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS BAGEL SANDWICHES WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN THERMOMETERS INSIDE 1 PREP COOLER AND DELI COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLERS.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELF OVER PANINI PRESS LINED WITH ALUMINIUM FOIL. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACES THROUGHOUT FACILITY.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH HANDLES ON TOP 2 DOOR ROLL TOP COOLER IN PREP AREA ARE BROKEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK: LEAK COMING FROM FAUCET AND SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BOTH ISSUES OR REPLACE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED BOXES OF DRY GOODS STORED ON FLOOR AND INSIDE UTILITY SINK IN MOP CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE AND STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 1 OF 6 EMPLOYEES WITH FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ONSITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 5, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 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.