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Mabes Deli

April 23, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

Failed findings

food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED GRAB AND GO COOLER WITH BEVERAGES FOR CUSTOMERS AND FOOD FOR CATERING STORED IN THE SAME COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO SEPARATE AND PROTECT FOOD FROM PUBLIC. PERSON IN CHARGE MOVED FOOD TO SEPARATE COOLER DURING INSPECTION.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK, PINK AND WHTIE SLIME SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR ICE MAKER DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ON SURFACE MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED
code 16
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED CUTTING BOARD ATTACHED TO DELI COOLER IN PREP AREA WITH DEEP STAINS AN CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE BY SANDING AND RESEALING OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 9, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 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.