South Chicago Food & Deli

February 3, 2016 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeLicense
  • failed findings10
  • critical findings3

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Failed findings

  • food from a questionable sourcecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
    Inspector note: WASH BOWL IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM NOT ADEQAUATELY DRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR WASHBOWL FOR PROPER HAND WASHING.CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    code 11Priority
  • food received at unsafe tempscritical
    Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
    Inspector note: NO SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT EXPOSED SINK AND WASHBOWL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND SINKS FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    code 12Priority
  • water/temperature at the sink offcritical
    Official wording: Water Source: Safe, Hot & Cold Under City Pressure
    Inspector note: NO HOT WATER AT MULTIPLE SINKS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    code 9Priority
  • toxic items stored near food
    Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
    Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
    code 18
  • hot/cold holding temps off
    Official wording: * Certified Food Manager On Site When Potentially Hazardous Foods Are Prepared And Served
    Inspector note: NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY OR CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF ENROLLMENT IN FOOD SANITATION COURSE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    code 21
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: REMOVE POP CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE IN BASEMENT. REPLACE ALL SOILED CARDBOARD TRAYS ON CHIP RACKS.
    code 32
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: REPLACE MISSING BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
    code 35
  • pests in the house
    Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
    Inspector note: PROVIDE ADEQUATE STOPPERS FOR 3-COMPARMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE FOOD EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS.
    code 38
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
    code 40
  • grimy wiping cloths
    Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
    Inspector note: REMOVE ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN PREP, STORAGE, AND BASEMENT AREAS TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
    code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Not Ready on January 25, 2016: 10 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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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