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Halsted Street Deli

October 2, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: NO THERMOMETER IN PEPSI 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
code 36
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA SHELVES, FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE COOLERS AND COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS. MUST CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON PREP AREA AND DISHWASH AREA WALLS. MUST CLEAN WALLS AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2562363 DATED ON 08/16/22 NOT CORRECTED-#47 OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER SAID PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION MUST BE CORRECTED BY DATE OF REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on August 16, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.