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Halsted Street Deli

July 13, 2015 · Pass w/ Conditions

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

Failed findings

sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS NOTED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 6LBS OF COOKED CHICKEN AT 114.5 DEGREES F AND 1LB AT 55 DEGREES F. MUST MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT 40 DEGREES F AND BELOW OR 140 DEGREES F AND ABOVE. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005A
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT # 1522658 ON 2-5-15 NOT CORRECTED. (45)NO PROOF OF NEW FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES ON DUTY. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATE BY NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090
code 29
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST DISCARD ALL CRACKED OR BROKEN MULTI USE CONTAINERS. MUST ALSO REPAIR BROKEN CABINET DOOR IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
code 32
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN WALLS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST ALSO REPAIR THE WORN BASEBOARDS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REMOVE DUST ON VENT COVERS AND CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE MOP CLOSET.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: REMOVE CLUTTER IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND IN THE MOP SINK CLOSET. MUST STORE ALL ITEMS 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. MUST REMOVE CRATES BEING USED TO STORE ITEMS AND PROVIDE PROPER SHELVING.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: MUST KEEP WASH CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHILE NOT IN USE.
code 43
Only Authorized Personnel In The Food-Prep Area

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUSTOMER WALK IN THE PREP AREA TO USE THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IS ALLOWED IN THE PREP AREA.
code 44

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on February 5, 2015: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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.

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