Halsted Street Deli

March 11, 2020 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings11
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #60
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED (BAKED COOKIES) INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS WHERE MADE AND PACKAGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: FOUND APPROXIMATELY 15 RODENT DROPPINGS IN REAR PREP UNDER 1-COMP SINK, AND IN LOWER STORAGE CABINET UNDER PEPSI SODA MACHINE IN SEATING AREA. ALSO FOUND DEAD RAT IN SAID CABINET. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS AND DEAD RAT, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS, CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: FOUND NO SANITIZING BUCKETS AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN PREP AREAS IN SANITIZER BUCKET BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: FOUND TORN REFRIGERATION GASKETS ON MULTIPLE REFRIGERATION UNITS THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. ALSO, FOUND MISSING HANDLE ON LID ON HOT HOLDING UNIT ON HOT FOOD LINE. INSTALL SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN 1-COMP SINK AND STORAGE RACK IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL AND MAINTAIN. • FOUND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON BLADE OF MOUNTED CAN OPENER IN REAR PREP AREA. Cutting or piercing parts of can openers shall be readily removable for cleaning and for replacement. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS ONSITE FOR 3-COMP SINK. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in MG/L of SANITIZING solutions shall be provided. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: FOUND NO HOT WATER ONSITE DURING INSPECTION IN 3-COMP SINK AND HAND WASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE HOT TO 100F FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS, AND 110F FOR 3-COMP SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FOUND LEAKY FAUCET BASE ON 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FOUND MISSING CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL TILES AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: FOUND BURNED OUT LIGHTS THROUGHOUT FACILITY; SEATING AREA, FRONT AND REAT PREP AREAS, AND IN REAR FURNACE CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FOR INSPECTION REPORT FROM 10/2019. VIOLATION INCLUDES: NOTED NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REAR 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR AND REACH IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL COOLERS UNITS. VIOLATION STILL EXIST. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 11, 2019: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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