1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants

Business Info

Restaurant: Steve's Deli
Address: 354 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654
Type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Jul 20, 2012

Score
(the higher the better)
50

Add photo of this business × Description:

Restaurant representatives - add corrected or new information about Steve's Deli, 354 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60654 »

First Name:

Last Name:

Your position at this restaurant:

E-mail (will not be displayed publicly)   

Phone: (will not be displayed publicly)

Corrected or new information:  (50-4000 characters, will be displayed publicly)

Type the code shown:

Your IP address 18.188.205.139 will be logged.

Violation descriptions and comments

All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. Observed accumilated food debris on exterior of blast chiller and inside prep area rubber door gaskets. Must clean and maintain all unclean equipment.
All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. Obsreved cracked plastic ice cover inside ice machine (lower half of machine). Must replace damaged cover.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Observed food build up on floor under and around cooking equipment. Must keep floor clean under and around eqipment/along walls and corners.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Observed dust build up on ceiling tiles at rear prep area around ceiling vent cover. Must clean all unclean ceiling tiles and maintain.

All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPAINT OR REPLACE THE RUSTED WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. STORE KNIVES IN A KNIFE RACK INSTEAD OF BETWEEN EQUIPMENT. REPLACE THE BROKEN PLASTIC COVER INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, MICROWAVES, INTERIOR OF PREP COOLERS, SOUP STATION, TOP OF THE DISHMACHINE, EXPOSED HANDSINK BY THE DISHMACHINE, INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT, AND THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR THE MISSING BASEBOARD TILE ON THE WALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OVENS.
REPAIR THE SINK NEXT TO THE COFFEE STATION. PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE SINK.

All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED TUNA SALADS AT 45F, CHICKEN SALADS AT 43-45F, CREAM CHEESE AT 47F, SLICED TURKEY BREAST AT 43F, CHEESE AT 43F. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED 14# OF FOOD WORTH $147. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES AROUND THE DISHWASH AREA. 4 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE WALL BEHIND THE DISHWASH MACHINE. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
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. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #612293 ON 6/21/11 NOT CORRECTED: 32/01 - All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. REPLACE THE BROKEN PLASTIC COVER INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. 35/01 - The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. REPAIR THE MISSING BASEBOARD TILE ON THE WALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OVENS. 38/01 - REPAIR THE SINK NEXT TO THE COFFEE STATION. PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER TO THE SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL PREPARED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER.
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE AT THE COOK LINE, ALL EQUIPMENT IN THE DISHWASH AREA (PREP TABLES, WIRE RACKS, EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE, EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE DISPOSAL.)
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA. REMOVE AND CLEAN THE FLOOR UNDER THE DISHMACHINE AND GARBAGE DISPOSAL WITH DEAD INSECTS.
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. MUST SEAL ALL WALL OPENINGS IN THE DISHWASH AREA AND AROUND THE DRAIN LINE TO THE EXPOSED HANDSINK NEAR THE ICE MACHINE.
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. REPAIR THE LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK BELOW THE 3 COMPARTMENT POTWASH SINK.

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. REMOVE ANY NON-WORKING OR UNUSED EQUIPMENT FROM THE DRY STORAGE AREAS.
SEE VIOLATION #14.
A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #659622 ON 12/7/11 NOT CORRECTED: 18/01 - All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. OBSERVED LIVE COCKROACHES IN THE DISHWASH AREA AND THE AREA OUTSIDE OF THE BOILER ROOM. 10 LIVE COCKROACHES WERE OBSERVED ON THE FLOOR AND WALL OF THE DISHWASH AREA AND IN A CARDBOARD BOX NEXT TO THE WATER HEATER OUTSIDE OF THE BOILER ROOM. QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE PEST CONTROL ONSITE TO MINIMIZE THE PEST ACTIVITY. THE BOILER ROOM WAS TREATED DURING THE INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL FOOD SERVICE AREAS WILL BE TREATED SUBSEQUENTLY. SUPERVISOR LOPEZ WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRITICAL VIOLATION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE DRY STORAGE AREA. REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS FROM THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS.

UPON INSPECTION OBSERVED CONTAINER OF 4-5LBS OF CHICKEN POT PIE MIX STIING ON COUNTER TOP NOT BEING PROPERLY COOLED. INSTRUCTED PROPER COOLING PROCEDURES. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED AND DETARUED PRODUCT. TEMP WAS 106.8F. NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE LOGS BEING KEPT AT THIS TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005.
MUST CLEAN OR CHANGE FILTERS AT EXHAUST HOOD FLITERS AT MAIN KITCHEN.
MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT AT KITCHEN TO REMOVE FOOD DEBRIS.
MUST CLEAN FLOORS IN WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER.

Write your review!

Your Ratings

You can rate this restaurant in different categories from 1 star (worst) to 5 stars (best) or leave category unrated

Food:
Service:
Price:
Ambience:
Cleanliness:

Your Review

Please note that defamatory statements might be against the law. As soon as you visit any website, your IP address is available to that site.

Would you recommend Steve's Deli to others? (optional)

Yes

  

No

Add photo of Steve's Deli (optional)

Add more info about the restaurant »

Takes reservations:

Yes No

Accepts credit cards:

Yes No

Parking:

Garage Private Lot Street Valet Validated

Attire:

Casual Dress Business Casual Jacket Preferred Jacket Required Jacket and Tie Required Formal Attire

Good for groups:

Yes No

Good for kids:

Yes No

Delivery:

Yes No

Take-out:

Yes No

Waiter service:

Yes No

Outdoor seating:

Yes No

Wi-Fi:

Yes No

Good for:

Breakfast Brunch Lunch Dessert Dinner Late Night

Alcohol:

Beer & Wine Only Full Bar Happy Hour

Noise level:

Quiet Average Loud

Ambience:

Casual Classy Dive-y Hipster Intimate Romantic Touristy Trendy Upscale

Has TV:

Yes No

Caters:

Yes No

Wheelchair accessible:

Yes No

Live music:

Yes No

Scenic view:

Yes No

Gluten-free friendly:

Yes No

Vegan friendly:

Yes No

Cuisines:

Afghan African American Argentinian Asian Austrian Bagels Bakery Barbecue Bolivian Brazilian Breakfast & Brunch Buffet Burgers Cajun & Creole California Caribbean Chicken Chilean Chinese Coffee Colombian Cuban Delicatessen Desserts & Ice Cream Dim Sum Diner Dominican Donuts Eastern European Ecuadorian El Salvadoran English & Irish Ethiopian & Eritrean European Fast Food Filipino Floribbean French Frozen Yogurt Gastropub German Greek Guatemalan Hawaiian Honduran Hot Dogs & Sausages Indian Indonesian International Italian Jamaican Japanese Korean Kosher Latin American Mediterranean Mexican Middle Eastern Modern American Moroccan Nicaraguan Noodle Shop Nuevo Latino Organic Pakistani Peruvian Pizza Portuguese Pub Food Puerto Rican Russian Salad Sandwiches & Subs Seafood Smoothies Soup Southern & Soul Southwestern Spanish Steakhouse Sushi Tacos Tapas Tea Teriyaki Tex-Mex Thai Turkish Uruguayan Vegetarian Venezuelan Vietnamese Wine Bar

About You

Your nickname:
I have read, and agree to the Terms of Service

Optional Verification

(additional info to increase the weight and the placement of your review and ratings)

	Log in»  |   Register - it's free and very quick!
Real Name:
Email (won't be published):
Date and time of your visit to this restaurant:
Phone number (won't be published):
	Show my IP address (18.188.205.xxx) to everybody
	Leave your signature» Clear Make my signature public

Send Review!

Recently added reviews

Name	City	Users' Rating
J J Fish & Chicken	Chicago, IL
Harolds Chicken	Chicago, IL
Adam's Ribs	Chicago, IL
Kostner Food Basket	Chicago, IL
Pete The Greek Restaurant	Chicago, IL
Baba's Famous Steak & Lemonade	Chicago, IL
Mcdonalds	Chicago, IL
Ming's Chop Suey	Chicago, IL
Deborah's Place Ii	Chicago, IL
Moses Butcher Shop	Chicago, IL

1. Illinois small cities
2. Illinois smaller cities
3. Illinois
4. Chicago, IL Restaurants