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Pullman Express Food & Deli
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 29, 2026
- address11858 S State St, Chicago 60628
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Pullman Express Food & Deli clean?
Pullman Express Food & Deli is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 29, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pullman Express Food & Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • FOUND A FLY STRIP HANGING ABOVE THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REFRAIN FROM HANGING FLY STRIPS IN PREP AREAS. MAINTAIN SAME.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS WITH A THICK BUILD UP OF GREASE DIRT AND CHARRED MATERIALS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE INTERIOR/EXTERIOR OF THE DEEP FRYERS. • THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL THE COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • WALLS AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND SINKS WITH DIRT, FOOD AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS. -FLOORS IN THE CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, GREASE, DIRT AND DEBRIS. FLOOR DRAINS UNDER THE 3-COMP. SINK AND IN FRONT OF THE WALK IN COOLER WITH THICK BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS. • FOUND BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREA (IN FRONT OF THE COOKING/COOLING EQUIPMENT AND 3-COMP. SINK). INSTRUCTED TO FIX/REPLACE TILES AND MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • FOUND VENTILATION ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH GREASE, DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FILTERS.
When was Pullman Express Food & Deli last inspected?
Pullman Express Food & Deli has 9 inspections on record going back to September 14, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 2, 2025 | Fail | |
| November 13, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| August 23, 2024 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 4, 2023 | Pass | |
| September 21, 2023 | Fail | |
| September 14, 2023 | Fail |
Pullman Express Food & Deli vs West Pullman
West Pullman runs 61% clean across 214 tracked restaurants — 128 clean, 37 mid, 45 cooked.
Against the 214 spots Cooked tracks in West Pullman, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 May 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.