Big Boy Deli & Grill Inc.
1948 E 79th St, Chicago, IL 60649 · South Shore · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2023-09-18
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-09-18
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 3×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
Inspection History
2023-09-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 2 ▾
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-205.15 NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. SPARYER LEAKS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 FLOORS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2023-09-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED THE REACH IN COOLER NOT IN WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. NO FOOD WAS STORED INSIDE OF THE COOLER AT THIS TIME. THE UNIT REMAINS TAGGED AND SHOULD NOT BE USED. PRIORIRTY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-205.15 NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. SPARYER LEAKS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 FLOORS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2023-08-22 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOOD PRODUCTS IN FRONT DELI COOLER AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 55.3 DEGREES ROAST BEEF, TURKEY 55.9, RAW SHELL EGG 54.3, ALL FOOD ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION. TOTAL VALUE $350.00 40 LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-0...
minor Food Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED REACH IN DELI COOLER AT IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE OF 53.6 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCONTINUE USE OF DELI COOLER AND HAVE UNIT REPAIRED. UNIT IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL REINSPECTED PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOZZLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN NEED OF CORRECTING. SPARYER LEAKS INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS IN REAR AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ANY DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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