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UNION SUB 1 INC.

(Also Known As: UNION SUB)

110 E 51ST ST, CHICAGO, IL 60615

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Deli

📍 Neighborhood: Kenwood

License #: 2158449

29
Total Inspections
14
Passed
9
Failed
6
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 4, 2025 Inspection

March 4, 2025• Complaint Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED A FEW TCS FOOD IN THE FREEZER OPEN AND EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE IN FOOD GRADE STORA...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Feb 24, 2025 Inspection

February 24, 2025• Complaint• 8 violations

Violation: 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FROZEN PIZZA PUFFS IN A BOX UNDER GRILL THAWING OUT. ALSO NOTED FROZEN CHICKEN IN A BUCKET THAWING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON PROPER THAWING EITHER I...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 13, 2024 Inspection

November 13, 2024• Complaint Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE PREP COOLERS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALSO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF DEEP FREEZERS.

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 5, 2024 Inspection

November 5, 2024• Short Form Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED 2 BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AT THE PREP STATION NOT LABEL. MUST LABEL PRODUCT WITH THE ITEMS NAME AND MAINTAIN(+4 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 27, 2024 Inspection

August 27, 2024• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED 2 BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AT THE PREP STATION NOT LABEL. MUST LABEL PRODUCT WITH THE ITEMS NAME AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 30, 2023 Inspection

May 30, 2023• Complaint Re-Inspection• 10 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS. INTERIOR OR REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOO...(+9 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

May 15, 2023 Inspection

May 15, 2023• Complaint• 18 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO ONE ON SITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE.(+17 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 8, 2022 Inspection

September 8, 2022• Short Form Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jul 7, 2022 Inspection

July 7, 2022• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TAPE ON HANDLE OF HOT HOLDING UNIT AS A MEANS OF REPAIR. MUST REMOVE AND REPAIR. OB...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 28, 2022 Inspection

June 28, 2022• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS IN FACILITY/ NO PAPER TOWELS AT WASHBOWL SINK, NOR AT HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MUS...(+9 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 29, 2021 Inspection

November 29, 2021• Complaint Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ALL KITCHEN AND COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE GREASE, DIRT AND DROPP...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Nov 19, 2021 Inspection

November 19, 2021• Complaint• 10 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS.(+9 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 26, 2020 Inspection

October 26, 2020• Short Form Complaint• 1 violation

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON BOTTOM SURFACES OF REACH-IN COOLER, FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLERS, GREASE BUILDUP INSIDE FRYER CABINETS....

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Mar 3, 2020 Inspection

March 3, 2020• Complaint Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: OBSERVED NO DATE MARKING SYSTEM AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DATE ALL REFRIGERATED READY TO EAT TCS FOOD HELD MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITH DATE BY W...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Feb 20, 2020 Inspection

February 20, 2020• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE ...(+13 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 20, 2018 Inspection

August 20, 2018• Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14(A) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VI...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 16, 2017 Inspection

May 16, 2017• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 13, 2016 Inspection

May 13, 2016• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,SINKS AND SHELVING RACKS. ALSO DETAIL CLEAN PREP TABLES, AND THE...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

May 3, 2016 Inspection

May 3, 2016• Short Form Complaint• 6 violations

Violation: 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GREASE RECEPTACLE NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON THE EX...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 22, 2016 Inspection

January 22, 2016• Complaint Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST ALSO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE VENTILATION HOOD AND REMOV...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 15, 2016 Inspection

January 15, 2016• Complaint• 7 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: NOTED EVIDENCE OF RODENTS ON SITE AND OUTER OPENI...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Oct 2, 2015 Inspection

October 2, 2015• Short Form Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY THE SAME FOOD HANDLER THREE.OBSERVED HIM WITH PLASTI...(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 16, 2015 Inspection

January 16, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLER(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 8, 2015 Inspection

January 8, 2015• Complaint Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE COOKED FOODS IN COOLER(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jan 6, 2015 Inspection

January 6, 2015• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 3- DOOR PREP COOLER AT 55.2F WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE.NO TIME AND TEMPERATURE L...(+10 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 9, 2014 Inspection

June 9, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN BOTTOM INTERIOR OF FRYERS, AREA UNDERNEATH GRILL AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF BOTH GRILL AND FRYERS.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 18, 2013 Inspection

June 18, 2013• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SEAL RAW WOOD ABOVE THE HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA.(+5 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Jun 26, 2012 Inspection

June 26, 2012• License• 6 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST SEAL SMALL OPENING ALONG THE BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.(+5 more)

Health Department Contact

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