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Uptown Deli

March 8, 2024 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN DELI PREP AREA AND IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN DELI PREP AREA.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, HAND SINK AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF PREP COOLER IN DELI PREP AREA, DELI DISPLAY COOLER AND REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
code 49
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAVES AND DEBRIS ON GROUND UNDER AND AROUND GARBAGE DUMPSTER IN REAR OUTSIDE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLUTTER (BOXES, UNUSED ITEMS ETC) IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND IN FURNACE/MOP CLOSET TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS, UNDER AND AROUND DISPLAY COOLERS, DELI COOLER, REACH-IN COOLER, FLOORS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE REAR STORAGE AREA. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE FRONT DISPLAY AREA.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH EMPLOYEE.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 28, 2023: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.