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Gourmet Deli & Subs

November 15, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings1

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER (61F) AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HOT RUNNING WATER (100F) AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLY STRIPS HANGING IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FLY STRIPS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN SALES, STORAGE, DISH WASHING AND WALK-IN COOLER AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP HANDLE LAYING ON ICE INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ICE SCOOP HANDLE UP TO PREVENT BARE HAND CONTACT AND CONTAMINATION.
code 43
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 45
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, HOLDING UNITS, SLICER, CUTTING BOARDS, FRYERS, GRILL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MOP IMPROPERLY STORED ON FLOOR AND SOILED WATER INSIDE MOP PAIL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE SOILED WATER PROPERLY HANG MOP TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING. • OBSERVED UNUSED ARTICLES STORED INSIDE MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS FROM UTILITY SINK TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN PREP, SALES, AND STORAGE AREAS, DAMAGED CEILING SURFACES ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND HOT WATER TANK, DAMAGED WALL SURFACES IN REAR NEAR HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SPILLS ON WALLS IN REAR STORAGE AREA, DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, STORAGE, DISH WASHING AND UTILITY AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 20, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.