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TONY'S DELI & GRILL

3798 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60652 · Grocery Store

Inspection summary

TONY'S DELI & GRILL has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 6, 2024. The most recent inspection, on May 18, 2026, found no infractions.

2 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 12, 2025. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 September 6, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on September 6, 2024. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 September 6, 2024. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 5 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 12, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE INSIDE OF THE REACH IN FREEZER UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS ON THE BASE FOOR OF THE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED THE REAR DISH WASHING AREA FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVING AND AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AREA WITH A BUILD UP OF DEBRIS AND OTHER ITEMS AS WELL AS THE FRONT FLOOR AREA UNDER THE MEAT SLICING MACHINE WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE HOOD VENTILATION FILTERS WITH A BUILD UP OF GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF FOOD CONTACT SURFACES BELOW.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR PEDRO RAMIREZ. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND PROVIDE ON SITE.
  3. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. License

    8 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HANDWASH SINK NOT CONNECTED IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTD TO HAVE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND MAINTAIN WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER (100F), PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NO SANITIZER ON SITE FOR PROPER SANTIZING OF MULTI USE EQUIPMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO PROBE THERMOMETER ON-SITE FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FUNCTIONING PROBE THERMOMETER FOR MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AND READILY ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NO PHYSICAL BARRIER BETWEEN FRONT FOOD PREP AREA AND PUBLIC INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER BARRIER BETWEEN PREP AREA AND PUBLIC. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION TEST STRIPS ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CHEMICAL SANITIZER CONCENTRATION TEST STRIPS TO MEASURE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION CORRESPONDING TO SANITIZER USED FOR WAREWASHING AND MAINTAIN ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • WASTE WATER DRAINING FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ONTO FLOOR, GREASE TRAP NOT CONNECTED. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PROPER ROUTE OF CONVEYING WASTE WATER/SEWAGE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • RAW WOOD IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO SEAL RAW WOOD SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN AND EASILY CLEANABLE
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN

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