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Madison Food & Deli
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedDecember 6, 2016
- address2748-2750 W Madison St, Chicago 60612
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Madison Food & Deli clean?
Madison Food & Deli is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on December 6, 2016. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Madison Food & Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 6, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ❓food from a questionable sourcecriticalAdequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained • FOUND THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE. THERE WAS A CONTAINER AND A BOX INSIDE OF IT. INSTRUCTED TO USE SINK FOR HAND WASHING ONLY AND KEEP IT CLEANED AND ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
- ⚠️Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • FOUND THE SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1976181 DATED 11/29/2016 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: #18-FOUND THE FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM. THERE WAS A 1/4" GAP NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 #22-FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR FOR WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090criticalPrevious Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090 • FOUND THE SERIOUS VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #1976181 DATED 11/29/2016 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN: #18-FOUND THE FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM. THERE WAS A 1/4" GAP NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOOR AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020 #22-FOUND NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT FOR THE SANITIZER USED AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK OR FOR WASH CLOTHS USED TO WIPE SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030 CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps off* Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE NOR CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (I.E. BEEF, CHICKEN, DAIRY, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO HAVE BOTH ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • FOUND OPENED LARGE CANS OF KETCH UP STORED IN THE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ONCE PRODUCT IS OPENED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/BAGS.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • FOUND OPENED LARGE CANS OF KETCH UP STORED IN THE REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED ONCE PRODUCT IS OPENED TO STORE IN FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS/BAGS.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOUND THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE RACKS TO THE STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE ALL POP AND MILK CRATES THAT THE PRODUCT IS STORED ON. MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MAINTAIN ALL.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • FOUND THE REACH IN FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA WITH EXCESS ICE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL FOIL FROM THE LOWER SURFACES OF THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE STORAGE RACKS TO THE STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE ALL POP AND MILK CRATES THAT THE PRODUCT IS STORED ON. MUST REPLACE ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN THE PREP AREA WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES AND STAINS. MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE UPPER/LOWER SURFACES OF THE PREP TABLES (INCLUDING THE WHEELS), THE DEEP FRYERS, THE MEAT SLICER, EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP AND THE INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE, UNDER THE PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE MILK/POP CRATES. FLOORS HAVE THICK DIRT, DEBRIS, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE, UNDER THE PREP TABLES, STORAGE RACKS, COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND UNDER THE MILK/POP CRATES. FLOORS HAVE THICK DIRT, DEBRIS, GREASE AND FOOD BUILD UP.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS, THE VENTILATION FILTERS AND THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE DIRT, DUST, FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL OF THE LIGHT SHIELDS, THE VENTILATION FILTERS AND THE WALLS BEHIND THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT. REMOVE DIRT, DUST, FOOD AND GREASE BUILD UP.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • INSTRUCTED TO HANG ALL MOPS UP WHEN NOT IN USE. MUST ELIMINATE CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREAS AND ORGANIZE AREAS. MUST CLEAN UP DEBRIS LOCATED IN THE OUTSIDE PARKING AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
When was Madison Food & Deli last inspected?
Madison Food & Deli has 5 inspections on record going back to February 17, 2016.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 7, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| December 6, 2016 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| November 29, 2016 | Fail | |
| February 18, 2016 | Pass | |
| February 17, 2016 | Fail |
Madison Food & Deli vs East Garfield Park
East Garfield Park runs 66% clean across 510 tracked restaurants — 336 clean, 87 mid, 85 cooked.
Against the 510 spots Cooked tracks in East Garfield Park, this one comes out cleaner than 17% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 6, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.