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EPPYS CAFE & DELI

162 N FRANKLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EPPYS CAFE & DELI has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 22, 2010. The most recent inspection, on November 20, 2014, found no infractions.

2 of 7 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: Protecting food from contamination.

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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on May 10, 2012. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 13 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2014. For example: PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 24, 2014. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded once on May 10, 2012. For example: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS AT PREP AREA AND MEAT SLICING AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • REMOVE CLUTTER AT EXIT DOOR IN THE REAR IN THE FORM OF EMPTY BOXES. REMOVE/PROPELY STORE UNUSED EQUIPMENT (ICE MAKER) AT REAR.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • PROPERLY STORE WASH CLOTHS IN SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF PREP COOLER BEHIND SERVICE COUNTER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS NEED CLEANING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER ALONG WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Complaint Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • (7-38-005A) FOUND THE FOLLOWING FOOD ITEMS IN STEAMTABLE: RICE AT 129.9F; MACARONI & CHEESE AT 99.6F; MASHED POTATOES AT 128.6F, WITHOUT ADEQUATELY RE-HEATING SAID FOOD ITEMS AT A STOVE TOP OR MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY RE-HEAT THEM, OBTAINING AN INTERNAL TEMP. OF 165F, FOR 15 SECONDS, BEFORE SERVICE. All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation.
    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • (7-42-090) MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM 1/20/11 VISIT, NOT CORRECTED AT THIS TIME. (#32-DOOR GASKET OF REACH-IN MEAT COOLER IS RIPPED; #33-GASKETS OF COOLER DOORS NEED DETAILED CLEANING; #34-FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 2-COMP SINK IS ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD/DEBRIS). A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Minor violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MISSING FAN GUARD AT LEFT FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, MUST PROVIDE. CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE REPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • EXTERIOR SIDES OF PREP COOLERS, BOTTOM OF PREP TABLES IN REAR, FAN GUARDS OF COOLERS, INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE-MUST BE FREE OF DIRT, DUST. FOOD STAINS. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES UNDER & AROUND SINKS, PREP TABLES, OR HEAVY EQUIPMENT MUST BE FREE OF ACCUMULATED FOOD/DEBRIS BUILD-UP. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • ANY OLD/UNUSED EQUIPMENT OR UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED, OR CLEANED & COVERED (IF NEEDED), TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MEAT REACH IN PREP COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKETS.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER(UNUSED COOLER). MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN COOLER AND COOLER GASKETS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD/DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER 2-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • 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. REAR EXPOSED HANDWASHBOWL (BY 3-COMPARTMENT SINK) DRAINING SLOWLY. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Must fix splashguards of handsink that's in poor repair.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Instructed to clean bottom of prep tables on rear & interior panel of ice machine.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Dusty fan guards of walk-in cooler & bathroom vents must be kept clean.

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