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Ricky's Deli
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 14, 2013
- address949 N Western Ave, Chicago 60622
Is Ricky's Deli clean?
Ricky's Deli is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on March 14, 2013. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Ricky's Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 14, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Foods inside coolers not labelled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • Foods inside coolers not labelled or dated. Instructed to label and date all foods not in original containers.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor behind equipment and along wallbase not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • Floor behind equipment and along wallbase not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean daily.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Ceiling not maintained above prep area. Instructed to repair ceiling and reseal.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Ceiling not maintained above prep area. Instructed to repair ceiling and reseal.
When was Ricky's Deli last inspected?
Ricky's Deli has 9 inspections on record going back to August 10, 2010.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2013 | closed by the city | |
| March 14, 2013 | Pass | |
| April 23, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 12, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 10, 2012 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2011 | Pass | |
| September 7, 2010 | Pass | |
| September 1, 2010 | Fail | |
| August 10, 2010 | Fail |
Ricky's Deli vs West Town
West Town runs 72% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 1,475 clean, 422 mid, 160 cooked.
Against the 2,068 spots Cooked tracks in West Town, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 March 14, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.