Selo European Deli & Market

August 28, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings16
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT 3 OF 4 HAND WASHING SINKS IN FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS TO ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. MANAGER PROVIDED TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED 3 OF 4 HAND WASHING SINKS IN FACILITY BLOCKED BY ITEMS STORED IN OR IN FRONT OF SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE NO ITEMS ARE STORED IN OR IN FRONT OF HAND WASHING SINKS AND THAT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS ARE EASILY ACCESSIBLE. MANAGER REMOVED ITMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION CONSOLIDATED. • OBSERVED HAND WASHING AIDS STORED AT SINKS NOT MEANT FOR HAND WASHING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HAND WASHING AIDS ARE ONLY STORED AT DESIGNATED HAND WASHING SINKS.
code 10Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL NOR A CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES AFTER INSPECTION BEGAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES AND THAT A CERTIFICATE IS POSTED AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WIPE NOSE WITH TISSUE AND PROCEED TO THROW TISSUE AWAY AND NOT WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE EMPLOYEES WASH HANDS AT APPROPRIATE TIMES TO PREVENT CROSS CONTAMINATION. EMPLOYEE WASHED HANDS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
code 8Priority
food left unprotected

Official wording: Food Separated And Protected
Inspector note: OBSERVED RAW EGGS AND RAW MEAT STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS ARE NOT STORED ABOVE READY TO EAT FOOD PRODUCTS. MANAGER MOVED RAW ANIMAL PRODUCTS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 15
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH BLACK BUILD UP ON INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND DELI SLICER WITH HEAVY DRIED FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE CLEAN TO SIGHT AND TOUCH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS WITH NO DATE MARKING AND OR EXCEEDING 7 DAY DATE OF DISPOSAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL READY TO EAT TCS FOOD ITEMS ARE MARKED WITH 7 DAY DATE OF DISPOSAL AND ARE DISCARDED BY SAID DATE. MANAGER DISCARDED 7 POUNDS OF GROUND BEEF, AND 7 POUNDS OF VEGETABLE SOUP ($45). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING COUNTERTOP UNIT WITH NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLACE AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD ITEMS IN REACH IN DISPLAY COOLERS FOR GRAB AND GO MISSING LABELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE PROPER LABELING INCLUDING NAME, SOURCE, AND INGREDIENTS .
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED MORE THAN 30 SMALL FLIES THROUGHOUT FACILITY INCLUDING: NEAR DISH AREAS, NEAR DRY STORAGE, AND IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCED MANAGER TO MINIMIZE PEST ACTIVITY. PEST CONTROL SERVICE RECOMMENDED. MANAGER SHOWED PEST CONTROL REPORT. REPORT IS UNDER OLD LICENSE HOLDER NAME. FACILITY MUST PROVIDE SERVICE REPORT WITH NEW LICENSE HOLDER NAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN PANS OF DOUGH STORED IN CUSTOMER REACH IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE OPEN PANS OF DOUGH TO ENSURE CONTAMINATION CANNOT OCCUR. MANAGER REMOVED PANS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED LARGE CAULDRON IN 2ND KITCHEN WITH NO CLEAN IN PLACE PROCEDURE FOR LISTING HOW CAULDRON IS WASHED RINSED AND SANITIZED.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH SOIL AND DEBRIS BUILD UP INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VISIBLE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON WATER SUPPLY LINES TO THE ICE MACHINE, THE COFFEE MACHINES, AND ON THE WALL HOSE BIB BEHIND CAULDRON. MUST PROVIDE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED TOILET ROOM DOOR WITH BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL TOILET ROOM DOORS ARE SELF CLOSING.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HOLES IN CEILING ABOVE OVEN WITH HOLES AROUND PIPE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL HOLES. • OBSERVED HEAVY CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREA OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DECLUTTER FACILITY TO AVOID PEST HARBORRAGE. • OBSERVED FLOOR DRAINS AND TROUGHS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH SOIL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS AND TROUGHS. • OBSERVED CEILING IN WALK-IN COOLER WITH BLACK BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO CLEAN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED LIGHT BULBS ABOVE COOKING AREA TO BE DIM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE LIGHT BULBS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
code 56

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Compared with Fail on November 18, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred.

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