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Halsted Street Deli

June 8, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SINGLE-USE PLASTIC CUPS USED AS SCOOPS IN FOOD CONTAINERS THROUGHOUT FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE SINGLE-USE CUPS WITH MULTI-USE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO ALLOW FOR HANDLES TO BE KEPT ABOVE FOOD BETWEEN USES AND PREVENT RISK OF CONTAMINATING FOOD ITEMS WHILE SCOOPING AND MAINTAIN.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY SCORING AND DEEP CUTS ON CUTTING BOARDS ALONG LINE COOLERS AT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARDS TO MAINTAIN SURFACE SUCH THAT CUTTING SURFACES ARE ABLE TO BE EFFECTIVELY CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL LEAK AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUMBING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUMBING TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED SEWAGE WATER OVERFLOWING AT THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION SINK FLOOR DRAIN WHILE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK IS IN-USE. WATER CEASES TO OVERFLOW WHEN SINK IS TURNED OFF; ALL OTHER SINKS, FLOOR DRAINS, AND OTHER PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR (NO WASTE WATER OVERFLOW) ON-SITE. TAGGED 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT WITH INSTRUCTION TO CEASE USE UNTIL DRAIN PLUMBING IS REPAIRED AND REPLACED AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. PER PHONE CONVERSATION WITH SUPERVISOR #310, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE 1-COMPARTMENT FOOD PREPARATION SINK FLOOR DRAIN PLUMBING TO ELIMINATE SEWAGE WATER OVERFLOW AND MAINTAIN ALL SEWAGE CONVEYANCE SYSTEMS AND PLUMBING IN GOOD REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52

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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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