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Uptown Deli

May 3, 2017 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings8
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Source Sound Condition, No Spoilage, Foods Properly Labeled, Shellfish Tags In Place
Inspector note: OBSERVED SPOILED, MOLDY, FRESH PRODUCE. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS FRESH, PRE-PACKAGED JALAPEÑO PEPPERS IN DISPLAY COOLER FOR SALE COVERED IN MOLD. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED. ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $2.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(B).
code 1Priority
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: OBSERVED NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. CRITICAL VIOLATION. 7-38-030.
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. APPROXIMATELY 1/2 LB COOKED BEEF IN A STEAM TABLE THAT WAS NOT TURNED ON AT 75.9F AND 1 LB CHEESE SAUCE IN THE SAME UNIT AT 94.5F. ALSO OBSERVED ONE PRE-PACKAGED PREPARED ITALIAN BEEF SANDWICH IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER FOR SALE AT 44.1F. ALL FOODS DISCARDED. MANAGEMENT ESTIMATED VALUE TO BE $10.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
code 3Priority
Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed

Inspector note: BULK SUGAR CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED. ALL PRE-PACKAGED, PREPARED FOODS FOR SALE ON DISPLAY MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED WITH BUSINESS NAME, ADDRESS AND LIST OF INGREDIENTS.
code 30
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: INTERIOR TWO DOOR PREP COOLER FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: UNUSED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT INSECT HARBORING. ALL ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR 6" OR ABOVE.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: ICE SCOOP MUST BE HELD IN A CLEAN CONTAINER.
code 42
Food Handler Requirements Met

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF TRAINING/CERTIFICATES.
code 45

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 6, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.