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79 FOOD & DELI, INC.

343 E 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60619 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

79 FOOD & DELI, INC. has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 16, 2025. The most recent inspection, on August 4, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 5 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2025. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on April 16, 2025. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 10 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 16, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 9 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on June 16, 2025. For example: ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOIL ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RAW WOOD UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BED IN REAR ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOIL ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RAW WOOD UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BED IN REAR ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  4. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CFM CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOIL ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RAW WOOD UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST FIX AND MAINTAIN THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BED IN REAR ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
  5. License

    12 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CFM CERTIFICATE ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE'S HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND MICE ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. 60 IN THE FRONT PREP AREA UNDER/AROUND THE HAND SINK AND PREP TABLE AND 80 ALONG THE REAR WALL BASE AND ON THE STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(a) CITATION ISSUED
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • FOIL ON THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN. MAINTAIN A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • RAW WOOD UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT SEALED. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • STORAGE SHELVES IN THE FRONT/REAR WITH DROPPINGS, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL SHELVES.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING ISSUES MUST BE FIXED AND MAINTAINED: -THE LEAK AT THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE FRONT HAND WASHING SINK. -THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. -THE LEAK AT THE PIPE P-TRAP IN BETWEEN THE 3-COMPARTMENT AND REAR HAND WASHING SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BED IN REAR ROOM MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS AND WALLS IN THE FRONT AND REAR WITH DIRT AND STAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AND WALLS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN THE FRONT AND REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN CEILING TILES.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE.

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