Halsted Street Deli

30 N La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60602
American
Last inspected: Apr 4, 2012
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Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Halsted Street Deli five times, with records going back to 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 4, 2012. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result. Note that Halsted Street Deli's inspection history hasn't been updated since Apr 4, 2012; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.

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

By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Halsted Street Deli on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

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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
Apr 4, 2012
Reinspection
6 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS THAT HAVE BEEN COOKED/SLICED OR REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CABINETS IN REAR AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN-REMOVE DIRT/DUST FROM CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA AND WALLS AROUND SINKS/DISHMACHINE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP. SINK AND REPLACE DAMAGED SHIELD NEXT TO THAT LIGHT.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING.
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Mar 26, 2012
Complaint
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: FOUND 70 LIVE SMALL FLIES IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND 15 IN THE DINING AREA. ALSO, FOUND 5 LARGE LIVE ROACHES IN THE REAR CABINETS. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE ALL ACTIVITY, CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL TO ASSIST IN ELIMINATING ACTIVITY. CITATION #78210-11 ISSUED.
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Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090
Inspector notes: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM REPORT #575228 WRITTEN ON 10/18/2011 NOT CORRECTED/MAINTAINED: 38/1 WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT MEN'S TOILET ROOM HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY DATE/LABEL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS IN WALK-IN AND PREP COOLERS THAT HAVE BEEN COOKED/SLICED OR REMOVE FROM ITS ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CABINETS IN REAR AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND INTERIOR OF ALL FLOOR DRAINS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN-REMOVE DIRT/DUST FROM CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA AND WALLS AROUND SINKS/DISHMACHINE.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SHIELD TO THE LIGHT IN FRONT OF THE 3-COMP. SINK AND REPLACE DAMAGED SHIELD NEXT TO THAT LIGHT.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE METAL STEM THERMOMETERS FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURE TAKING.
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Oct 18, 2011
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. WEAK HOT WATER PRESSURE AT MEN'S TOILET ROOM HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UNDER CITY PRESSURE.
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Dec 27, 2010
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. MUST CLEAN UPPER PANEL OF ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS TO PREP AREA LIGHT FIXTURES AND PASTRIES DISPLAY CASE.
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May 24, 2010
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Halsted Street Deli last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Halsted Street Deli on file is from Apr 4, 2012. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Halsted Street Deli?

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

Has Halsted Street Deli's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Halsted Street Deli have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Halsted Street Deli means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.