⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

FINEST FOOD & SUBS

(Also Known As: UPTOWN DELI)

4759 N SHERIDAN RD, CHICAGO, IL 60640

Type: Grocery Store

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Uptown

License #: 2501127

14
Total Inspections
6
Passed
3
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 14, 2025 Inspection

October 14, 2025• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH A SMALL AMOUNT A PINK RESIDUE ON THE INSIDE PANEL. INSTRUCTED TO SCHEDULE A DETAILED CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.(+5 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 7, 2025 Inspection

March 7, 2025• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 26, 2025 Inspection

February 26, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19 INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THR...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 19, 2025 Inspection

February 19, 2025• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE PLASTIC SODA CRATES OR MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION THROUGHOUT....(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 8, 2024 Inspection

March 8, 2024• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE 2 DOOR PREP COOLER IN DELI PREP AREA AND IN REAR REACH-IN COOLER.(+9 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 28, 2023 Inspection

August 28, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER CONSPICUOUSLY PLACED IN THE GRAB-AND-GO DISPLAY COOLER IN THE FRONT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE T...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 20, 2020 Inspection

October 20, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 25, 2019 Inspection

November 25, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AND GUIDELINES. INSTRUCTED...(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 18, 2018 Inspection

December 18, 2018• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2018 Inspection

December 11, 2018• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.111 NOTED OVER 15 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR ALONG WALL OF THE DISPLAY AREA.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2018 Inspection

May 3, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED SLIGHT DISCOLORATION INSIDE THE INNER COMPARTMENT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AN...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 3, 2017 Inspection

May 3, 2017• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE - Comments: OBSERVED SPOILED, MOLDY, FRESH PRODUCE. APPROXIMATELY 3 LBS FRESH, PRE-PACKAGED JALAPE�O PEPPERS I...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 6, 2016 Inspection

December 6, 2016• License• 2 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED WI...(+1 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections