NOV 13
2014
FAILED
10 violations4 CRITICALDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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ERICKSONS DELICATESSEN.
BEAT. 40/100
5250 N CLARK ST · UPTOWN, CHICAGO
Last inspected November 13, 2014 · failed
Failed 2 of 3 inspections. 5 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
3
1 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
18
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since May 2012
INSPECTION HISTORY
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
FOUND DISPLAY FOOD COOLERS NOT WORKING MAINTAINING AIR TEMP OF 58.9F TO 60F.COOLER MUST MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WERE STORED INSIDE THE UNITS: SOFT SALAMI AND CHEESE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 6 SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE AT TEMP OF 58.2F TO 58.8F;14 EACH OF VARIOUS KIND OF SOFT SALAMI AT TEMP 54.2F AND 58F.ONE BLOCK OF COSTELLO SOFT CHEESE AT TEMP OF 58.9F.ALL PRODUCTS HAD A LABEL OF "KEEP REFRIGERATOR". FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED.POUNDS 26.80 VALUE 235.25. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
WATER SOURCE: SAFE, HOT & COLD UNDER CITY PRESSURE
NO HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER ON PREMISES INCLUDED THE STAFF WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS
NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK NOR PEST CONTROL SERVICE PROVIDED ON PREMISES.RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,UNABLE TO GET AN ACCURATE COUNT DUE TO EXCESSIVE ACCUMULATION OF ARTICLES,DEBRIS AND BOXES EMPTY AND FILLED WITH ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR AND THROUGHOUT. HUGE HOLE INSIDE THE WASHROOM WITH RAT DROPPINGS HOLES THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES.INFESTATION OF RODENT DROPPINGS. MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFIED PEST CONTROL COMPANY.NEED TO SERVICE THE PREMISES,MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT AND REMOVED NOT NEEDED ITEMS AND ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-020
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
KNIVES STORED ON TOP THE COUNTER UNDER PAPER AND MEAT SLICER, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDED KNIFE RACKS.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH DEBRIS INSIDE INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE AT THIS TIME FOR INSPECTION DUE TO BEING COVERED WITH ARTICLES.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR THROUGHOUT BROKEN AND FLOOR TILES IN POOR REPAIR.NEED TO REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALL IN REAR AREA IN POOR REPAIR FROM PEELING PAINT TO HOLES ON WALLS AND CEILING INCLUDING THE WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
POOR LIGHTNING IN REAR STORAGE AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHT.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
PREMISES IS EXTREMELY CLUTTERED WITH .BOXES,NEWS PAPER AND OTHER ARTICLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WHAT NOT NEEDED AND ELEVATE 6"OFF THE FLOOR ITEMS NEEDED.
JUN 132012PASSED3 violationsDETAILS
JUN 13
2012
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
SEE REPORT DATED ON 05/30/12
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
SEE REPORT DATED ON 05/30/12
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
SEE REPORT DATED ON 05/30/12
MAY 302012FAILED5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAY 30
2012
FAILED
5 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
ESTABLISHMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK ALSO OBSERVED OVER 10 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM ADJACENT TO FRONT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK FROM A LICENSED STATE OF ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR AND REMOVE ALL RAT DROPPINGS BY DATE OF REISPECTION(06/06/12).
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (DELI MEATS, CHEESES, HERRING, ETC.) ARE HANDLED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD HANDLER WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE HANDLED.
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN EXTERIOR OF SINKS AND SHELVES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND STORAGE AREA.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
STORAGE ROOM CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT, CARDBOARD BOXES, PAPER, ETC. MUST REMOVE ALL CLUTTER OR ELEVATE ALL ITEMS 6 " OFF FLOOR.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →