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Keeler Food & Deli

August 11, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED EGGS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 45.5F INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD APPROXIMATELY 2 POUNDS OF FOOD PRODUCT AT A COST OF $18. PRIORITY. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIGITAL METAL STEM THERMOMETER NOT ON AND WORKING. MUST REPLACE BATTERY AND MAINTAIN WORKING STATUS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: CUTTING BOARD IN PREP AREA IS EXTREMELY DISCOLORED AND SCORED. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA HAS DRIED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORES FROM REPORT DATED 01/26/2021 NOT CORRECTED: #38 OBSERVED AN APPX. "1/2-3/4" GAP IN CENTER OF DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS.MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING. #55 MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER,UNDER CRATES AND PALLETS AND WHERE NEEDED. #56 MUST PROVIDE MORE LIGHTING IN REAR DISH WASHING AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-42-090. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 3, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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