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Tony's Finer Foods

September 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED CHICKEN SANDWICHES AND CHICKEN NUGGETS AT 110-114F AT THE PACKAGED HOT FOOD DISPLAY UNIT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HOT TCS FOODS ABOVE 135F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED CEVICHE AT 55F AND CAESAR SALAD AT 51F AT THE SELF-SERVE SALAD BAR COOLER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL COLD TCS FOODS BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #21 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE SELF-SERVE SALAD BAR COOLER WITH AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51F. THE COOLER WAS USED TO STORE TCS FOODS SUCH AS SALAD ITEMS AND CEVICHE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROX. 25 LIVE SMALL FLYING INSECTS ON THE WALLS, CEILING AND EQUIPMENT IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA, BEHIND THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLERS AND IN THE JUICING PREP AREA NEXT TO THE PRODUCE AISLES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: REPLACE THE TORN DOOR GASKET INSIDE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER UNDERNEATH THE MEAT COUNTER PREP TABLE. • OBSERVED HEAVILY SCORED AND STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE MEAT CUTTING AREA BEHIND THE DISPLAY COOLERS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RESURFACE THE STAINED CUTTING BOARDS. • OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE SHELVES OF THE DELI ISLAND PREP COOLER USED TO STORE DELI SALADS AND CHEESES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE THE CHIPPED PAINT AND REPAINT THE SHELVES.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: REPAIR THE LEAKING CONDENSATE DRAIN LINE IN THE MEAT DISPLAY COOLER.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: CLEAN THE DUST ON THE WALLS AND CEILING TILES IN THE DELI PREP AND PRODUCE PREP AREAS. CLEAN THE CEILING TILES WITH FOOD SPLATTER IN THE DELI DRY STORAGE ROOM. CLEAN THE FLOOR WITH DEBRIS AND LITTER IN THE LARGE WALK-IN FREEZER IN THE WAREHOUSE AREA. • REPAIR THE FRP SECTIONS OF THE MEAT CUTTING ROOM AND MEAT WALK-IN COOLER WHERE THEY ARE LOOSE AND SEPARATING FROM THE WALL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FRP BOARD BEHIND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE HEAVILY STAINED AND SEAL ALL SECTIONS OF THE WALL SO THERE ARE NO OPENINGS.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 17, 2026: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 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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