Delitime

8745 W Higgins Rd, Chicago, IL 60631
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Dec 20, 2022
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Score
Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Delitime eight times, with records going back to 2014. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 20, 2022. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Public records show no inspections at Delitime since Dec 20, 2022, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around six violations per visit versus roughly four violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Delitime on the better side of that line. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 20, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED SANDWICHES, YOGURT AND DESSERT WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. ALL PREPACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NEED TO HAVE THE NAME OF THE PRODUCT, INGREDIENT LIST AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF WHERE THIS ITEM WAS PREPACKAGED.
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Aug 16, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST IDENTIFY PRODUCT SHELF LIFE OR "CONSUME BY" DATING (7 DAYS FROM PREPARATION DATE). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (COLD SANDWICHES, CHICKEN, BEEF, SALADS ETC.) AREA BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT OR REPLACE PREP SHELF WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR AREA.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLER AND PREP COOLER WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLAGE IN FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND COFFEE MACHINE IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO SEAL HOLES ON WALL BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FRONT PREP AND IN REAR DISH WASHING/STORAGE AREA.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING AND CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SODA CRATE STORED ON FLOOR. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING. NO SODA OR MILK CRATES.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND NO APPROVED ALLERGEN TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH PA 100-0367 ON SITE. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSON WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE TORN RUBBER GASKET AROUND 2 DOOR REACH-IN COOLER (RIGHT SIDE) IN FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HAND SINK.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS/BINS WITH COMMON NAME.
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Oct 11, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN- OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP ON CAN OPENER/CAN OPENER HOLDER, STAND UP 2-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR RAILS WITH FOOD DEBRIS, EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP WITH FOOD BUILD UP AND STARBUCKS REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS WITH FOOD BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST/DIRT BUILD UP ON FLOOR AROUND SODA SYRUP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING TILES/CEILING VENTILATION COVER BY WALK IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES AND CEILING VENTILATION COVER.
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Oct 14, 2016
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SIDE SURFACES NEXT TO THE TWO PANINI MACHINES IN POOR REPAIR. LEFT SIDE WITH BURNT, MELTED PLASTIC AND THE RIGHT SIDE WITH PEELING PAINT. MUST MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE ON BOTH SIDES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE GREASE TRAP AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE SPILLAGE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP EXPOSED HAND SINK DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 30, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: SHELVES UNDER PREP COUNTER AND CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANTIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING AND VENTILATION COVERS IN PREP AREAS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST AND DETAIL CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FACUET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKING AT NECK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR TO PREVENT LEAK.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: SUPPLIES NOT PROPERLY STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE SUPPLIES 6 INCHES OR HIGHER AND AWAY FROM WALL.
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Nov 12, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REACH IN PREP COOLER #3 RIGHT SIDE DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE/REPAIR DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON WALK IN COOLER FAN COVER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STANDING WATER ON FLOOR BEHIND/AROUND HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO KEEP FLOOR DRY/CLEAN THROUGHOUT.
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Mar 26, 2014
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAND UP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET DAMAGED/RIPPED AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
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Mar 24, 2014
Routine
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP AREA REACH IN COOLER #03 NOT MAINTAINED, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 68.5 F, FOUND DELI MEATS, CHEESE, ETC. INSIDE SAID COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COOLER, AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE MUST BE 40 F OR BELOW. COOLER IS TAGGED BY CDPH AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Potentially hazardous food meets temperature requirement during storage, preparation display and service
Inspector notes: FOUND THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 61.7 F AND 62.7 F- CORNED BEEF, CHEDDAR CHEESE, HAM, MOZZARELLA, SWISS CHEESE, HAVARTTI, TUNA, MONTERREY CHEESE, SALAMI, ROAST BEEF, FRESH MOZZARELLA AND PULLED PORK. ALL OUT OF TEMPERATURE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS VOLUNTARILLY DISCARDED AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 40 F OR BELOW IF HELD COLD. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: FOUND SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS (PLASTIC FORKS, KNIVES, SPOONS) NOT PROPERLY INVERTED AT SELF SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS MUST BE PROPERLY INVERTED, HANDLES FACING UPWARD, TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CROSS-CONTAMINATION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAND UP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET DAMAGED/RIPPED AT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON FAN COVER INSIDE SELF SERVICE STAND UP REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCULATED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALL BEHIND DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALL.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Delitime last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Delitime on file is from Dec 20, 2022. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Delitime?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Delitime.

Has Delitime's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Delitime have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Delitime means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.