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 (14 inspections)

• No Entry — 2025-12-11 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-05-28 00:00:00 () 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 — 2023-06-23 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-06-16 00:00:00 () 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 — 2022-06-22 00:00:00 () 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 — 2020-04-02 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-08-06 00:00:00 () 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 — 2019-07-29 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-11-05 00:00:00 () 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 — 2018-01-23 00:00:00 () 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 — 2017-12-06 00:00:00 () 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 — 2017-11-27 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2017-02-16 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY WIRE SHELVING IN SIDE WALK-IN COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO RESEAL/REPLACE, | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINI
• Pass — 2016-02-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: CUTTING BOARDS AT FRONT PREP LINE STAINED, WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES. INSTD TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CUTTI

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