The Corner Store Deli

• resultFail
• critical violations2
• last inspectedApril 21, 2026
• address4900 W Walton St, Chicago 60651
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is The Corner Store Deli clean?

The Corner Store Deli is currently Fail from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 21, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at The Corner Store Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 📋no certified food manager on dutycritical
  Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties • OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE PRESENT WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE.
• 📋certified manager paperwork missingcritical
  City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE OR VALID DOCUMENTATION WHILE (TCS FOODS) (DELI MEAT SANDWICHES ETC.)ARE BEING PREPARED/SERVED TO THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHILE PREPARING HANDLING AND OR SERVING (TCS FOODS).PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • INSTRUCTED TO LABEL REPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY FOR SALE AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENTS/ARTICLES STORED IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO FACILITATE CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED NO VENTILATION OVER THE TABLE-TOP COOKING GRILL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • OBSERVED NO VENTILATION OVER THE TABLE-TOP COOKING GRILL.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED
  All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER(S) WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED
• ⚠️Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2633452 DATED:4/2/2026 #51---5-203.13 **C** Service Sink PREMISES HAS NO MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. ALSO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A BACK FLOW DEVICE. #52---5-402.12: **C** Grease Trap INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A GREASE TRAP FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #53---6-501.19: **C** Closing Toilet Room Doors INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASH ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY APRIL 23 2026. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.
  Previous Priority Foundation Violation Corrected • PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2633452 DATED:4/2/2026 #51---5-203.13 **C** Service Sink PREMISES HAS NO MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. ALSO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A BACK FLOW DEVICE. #52---5-402.12: **C** Grease Trap INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A GREASE TRAP FOR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. #53---6-501.19: **C** Closing Toilet Room Doors INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE WASH ROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT NOTED VIOLATIONS AND MAINTAIN BY APRIL 23 2026. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090, CITATION ISSUED.

When was The Corner Store Deli last inspected?

The Corner Store Deli has 6 inspections on record going back to December 19, 2019.

The Corner Store Deli vs Austin

Austin runs 65% clean across 770 tracked restaurants — 493 clean, 148 mid, 121 cooked.

Against the 770 spots Cooked tracks in Austin, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 April 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.