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Schneider Deli

April 17, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED ACIDIFICATION BEING DONE ON CUCUMBERS IN BUCKETS IN BASEMENT. MANAGMENT DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 40LBS OF PRODUCT VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $100. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE ACIDIFICATION UNTIL VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED ACIDIFICATION ON SITE DURING INSPECTION WITHOUT VARIANCE FROM CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO CEASE ACIDIFICATION UNTIL VARIANCE IS GRANTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #29.
code 32
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO WORKING METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN WORKING METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIOIRTY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED DOOR TO WALK-IN FREEZER IS FROZEN SHUT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN WALK-IN FREEZER IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 28, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 3 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.

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