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Riverside Deli
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 5, 2015
- address1656 W Cortland St, Chicago 60622
Is Riverside Deli clean?
Riverside Deli is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on February 5, 2015. 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 Riverside Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 5, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING WHERE WORN. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • SIDES OF EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS UNDER SHELVES TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • FLOORS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS UNDER SHELVES TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • HOOD VENTILATION UNIT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL GREASE AND DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
- ⚠️Food Handler Requirements Met • NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. LEFT INFORMATION TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES WITH MANAGER.Food Handler Requirements Met • NO ONE ON SITE WITH FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. LEFT INFORMATION TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATES WITH MANAGER.
When was Riverside Deli last inspected?
Riverside Deli has 6 inspections on record going back to June 9, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 16, 2015 | closed by the city | |
| February 5, 2015 | Pass | |
| April 25, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 14, 2013 | Pass | |
| February 6, 2013 | Fail | |
| June 9, 2011 | Pass |
Riverside Deli vs West Town
West Town runs 46% clean across 2,068 tracked restaurants — 955 clean, 252 mid, 850 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 February 5, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.