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Uptown Deli

October 14, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT A PINK RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A DETAILED CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRY DOOR OPEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO KEEP ALL DOORS LEADING TO OUTDOORS CLOSED AND TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. FOOD EMPLOYEE CLOSED DOORS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. -COS. • OBSERVED UNAPPROVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE HANGING NEXT TO PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUTCED TO REMOVE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED TWO BOXES OF WHOLE FRUITS AND VEGGIES (WATERMELON, CANTALOUPE, AVACADO) STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT OF DELI DISPLAY. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AT SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
code 39
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET CONTINOUSLY RUNNING WHEN TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED WET MOP STORED IN THE BUCKET IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 7, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.