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Uptown Deli

April 20, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS AND THROUGHT OUT ENTIRE STORE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-202.16: **C** Nonfood-Contact Surfaces OBSERVED MILK, AND SODA CRATES, AND EMPTY BOXES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING. • 4-502.11(A;C): **C** Good Repair and Calibration- Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices OBSERVED TORN DOOR GASKET, BROKEN DOORS INSIDE OF THE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN REAR PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND REPLACE GASKETS
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-602.13: NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues. OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED WOOD FLOOR IN REAR PREP IN COMPLETE DISREPAIR MISSING FLOOR PANELS AND BROKEN FLOOR PANELS INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL TILES IN THE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO CREATE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. • 6-501.114: **C** Maintaining Premises, Unnecessary Items and Litter OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON FLOOR NEAR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 10, 2026: 4 findings recurred. 4 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.