HALSTED STREET DELI & BAGEL

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAINED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES . APPROX 1-LB OF CHICKEN SALAD AT 45.8F INSIDE COOLER. ALSO APPROX 5LBS OF RAW SHELL EGGS AT 48.7F . MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.F OR BELOW. MUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40.0F OR BELOW. APPROX 6LBS AT COST $ 15.00. CRITICAL VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-005A.

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. SERIOUS VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP NOT CLEAN BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS HAVE NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR FOOD HANDLERS TO MONITOR FOOD TEMPERATURES DURING REHEATING,DELIVERY,ETC.MUST PROVIDE.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LOWER SHELF LINED WITH CARDBOARD UNDER PREP TABLE IN DISH AREA.MUST REMOVE

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERED LOWER SHELF IN REAR PREP TABLES NOT CLEAN.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MUST CLEAN FLOOR AT THE FRONT PREP AREA TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRI AND CRUMBS.

FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED - Comments: DURINGN INSPECTION OBSERVED VARIOUS WASH CLOTHS SITTING ON TOP OF COUNTER TOPS AND PREP TABLES. MUST ALWAYS PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION UNTIL USED.

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET - Comments: MUST PROVICE ALL FOOD STAFF WITH THEIR ILLINOIS FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATION AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE ABOVE STATED DOCUMENTS FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN INTERIOR OF CABINETS AT BOTTOM IN FRONT CUSTOMER AREA BY BEVERAGE MACHINES.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: SEAL OPENING/SEAM WHERE WALLS MEET IN DRY STORAGE AREA FROM CEILING TO FLOOR AT FRONT. SEAL SMALL HOLES INTO WALL IN SAME AREA.

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SMALL LEAK AT PIPE UNDER 3-COMP SINK IN DISHROOM. MUST REPAIR.

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: REMOVE ALL CONSTRUCTION ARTICLES AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT REAR.