Zaza's Deli

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 22, 2022
• address3055 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60618
• cuisineGrocery Store

Is Zaza's Deli clean?

Zaza's Deli is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on December 22, 2022. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.

What did inspectors find at Zaza's Deli?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 22, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE,VISIBLE THERMOMETER INSIDE THE MILK 2 DOOR STAND-UP COOLER LOCATED AT REAR CUSTOMER AREA.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAIN PIPE UNDERNEATH THE NORTH-END PREP SINK LOCATED AT DELI PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE DAMAGED,WATER STAINED CEILING TILES LOCATED AT REAR STORAGE AREA AND MAINTAIN. • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE BASEMENT HOT WATER HEATER STORAGE AREA AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN WALK-IN-COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO THE DELI PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT SOUTH-END PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS IN WALK-IN-COOLER LOCATED NEXT TO THE DELI PREP AREA AND IN BASEMENT SOUTH-END PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

When was Zaza's Deli last inspected?

Zaza's Deli has 6 inspections on record going back to August 30, 2021.

Zaza's Deli vs Avondale

Avondale runs 41% clean across 679 tracked restaurants — 279 clean, 57 mid, 340 cooked.

Against the 679 spots Cooked tracks in Avondale, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 22, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.