ERIK'S DELI

Address: 525 W VAN BUREN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: No Entry on Dec 11, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (12 inspections)

• No Entry — Thu Dec 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue May 28 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTAC
• Pass — Fri Jun 23 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jun 16 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES. FOUND BEEF GYRO MEAT AT 124F AND SLICED CHICKEN AT 89F IN THE STEAM WELL IN THE FRONT PREP
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jun 22 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO PERSON ON SITE WITH AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON IN CHARGE ON SITE
• No Entry — Thu Apr 02 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Aug 06 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED INDIVIDUALLY PACKAGED CREAM CHEESE SLICES ,PIES, AND YOGURT PARFAITS, COOKIES WITHOUT PROPER LABELING LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AREA DISP
• Fail — Mon Jul 29 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED TCS FOOD ITEMS (COOKED CHILI AND CREAM OF POTATO SOUP)LOCATED IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN REAR PREP WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. INSTRUCTED THE
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Nov 05 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE ON-SITE DURING THE INSPECTION FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO
• Pass — Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST REPLACE BROKEN DOOR GASKET ON WALK IN COOLER IN REAR. DISCONTINUE USING SODA CRATES AS STORAGE RAC
• Pass — Wed Dec 06 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA THAT IS NEX
• Fail — Mon Nov 27 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 6- RODENT DROPPINGS IN LOWER

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