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MOE'S FOOD & DELI INC.

3959 W ROOSEVELT RD, CHICAGO, IL 60624 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

MOE'S FOOD & DELI INC. has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 25, 2022. The most recent inspection, on May 28, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

1 of 7 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 9 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on May 28, 2026. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 21, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 21, 2026. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 3, 2025. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 January 25, 2022. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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 Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13 OBSERVED DEBRIS ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.16 OBSERVED SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SOILED WATER AND HANG MOP TO DRY TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.11 OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AS NEEDED.
  2. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED OVER 40 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON PALLET UNDER WATER NEAR MEAT DISPLAY COOLER, ON LEDGES OF FRONT COUNTER, AND ON CHIP DISPLAY SHELVES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES NOT INVERTED BEHIND FRONT COUNTER.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON SHELVES BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AND SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND SALES AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AS NEEDED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SOILED WATER IN MOP PAIL AND MOP HEAD NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL SOILED WATER AND HANG MOP TO DRY TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
  3. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE COOLING UNITS ON PREMISE. MUST MAINTAIN.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON WALK IN COOLER FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DISPLAY COOLER COTAINING DELI MEAT, MICROWAVE LOCATED IN PREP AREA WITH DRIED DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT. NOTED CLEAR STORAGE RACKS USED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEANAND MAINTAIN
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE THE COOLING UNIT STORING DELI MEAT, CHEESE, AND CONDIMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED COOLING UNIT IN PREP AREA WITH DRIED FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT ON SLIDING DOORS. INSTRUCTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN THE TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FLOOR INSIDE OF WALK-IN COOLER AND TOILET ROOMS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TRASH AND FOOD DEBRIS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND GRIME ON FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER UNDER SHELVING ON BACK WALL. OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DARK RESIDUE ON CEILING OF WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS THAT MAY TAKE PLACE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSEREVED SMALL OPENING UNDER FRONT ENTRANCE TO THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AREA (OR PROVIDE WEATHER STRIP) AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND INSECT ENTRANCE AND POSSIBLE HARBORING.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED FOIL WRAPPED AROUND LEGS OF PREP TABLE IN FOOD SERVICE AREA AND PROTECTIVE LINING ON THE SHELVING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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