Pass

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

1131-1141 S Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60607

Restaurant ZIP 60607 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Jun 30, 2026

Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen was last inspected on June 30, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 5 violations.

Latest inspection

June 30, 2026 · Complaint

Pass

Result: Pass

5 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

    Inspector’s note: Torn rubber door gasket at large upright salad cooler. Instd to repair and maintain. Condensor leaking at deli reach in cooler causing water accumulation on interior bottom. Instd to repair and maintain

    Official wording (code 47)

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Excessive black substance on caulking at top base of warewashing unit. Instd to remove black substance or change caulking and maintain

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

    Inspector’s note: Slow draining handwash sink in deli area. Instd to repair and maintain

    Official wording (code 51)

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Floor of basement prep area with worn uneven surfaces in various areas. Instd to repair floor so as to be smooth, even, and easily cleanable surface

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Cracked lightshield in warewashing area. Instd to replace and maintain

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspection history

20 inspections on record

  1. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    4 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no chlorine sanitizer was detected at the final rinse of the low temperature conveyor dishwashing machine. The machine was being used with utensils running through it during the inspection. Management instructed to maintain the dishwashing machine with a final rinse of 100 ppm chlorine. Priority violation 7-38-025. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Hot food was held below a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper hot holding temperatures of tcs foods located in the steam table and hot holding unit in the food prep area. Observed beef at 131f, chicken at 118f, turkey breast at 120f, cooked noodles at 125f, and cooked rice at 130f. Management instructed to maintain all hot tcs foods above 135f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 21)

      Proper hot holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside of the salad prep cooler, and 2-door prep cooler at the breakfast station. Observed eggs at 48-60f, and chopped liver at 59f. Management instructed to maintain all cold tcs foods below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. See violation #21 above for citation.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper date marking of tcs foods inside of the walk-in cooler. Observed cooked pasta and meat sauce both stored in the walk-in cooler with a shelf life of 11 days. Management instructed to properly date mark all tcs foods with a maximum use-by date of 7 days, with the prep date counting as day #1. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

  2. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods inside of the prep coolers. Observed ham at 48f, corned beef hash at 45f, raw bacon at 51f, cheese at 54f, and pasta salad at 54f. Management instructed to maintain all cold foods below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed 3 prep coolers at improper temperatures in the food prep areas. The coolers were used to store tcs foods such as meat and cheeses. Observed the 3-door prep cooler in the breakfast prep station with an air temperature of 58f, the salad and dessert display cooler with an air temperature of 54f, and the basement 1-door pepsi cooler with an air temperature of 60f. Management instructed to repair and maintain all coolers below 41f. Priority violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food splatter and debris on the ceiling tiles in the rear food prep area. Management instructed to clean or replace the ceiling tiles.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    Short Form Complaint · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a 1/4" gap at the bottom of the front entrance door. Must provide a tight-fitting seal at all outer openings to prevent the entry of pests.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  5. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  6. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed pest activity with one live roach noted during inspection at front counter area around ice cream freezer. Advised to consult pest control as additional services are needed to minimize or eliminate activity prior to re-inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in thebasement prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFood handling

      Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed single service articles stored on floor in basement storage areas. Intstructed manager to elevate all single service articles off floor.

      Official wording (code 45)

      Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean under and inside all shelving units on first floor serving line and deli cabinet area. Instructed to increase cleaning frequency and maintain at all times.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  7. Pass

    Suspected Food Poisoning · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed low water pressure at 1 of 2 washbowl sinks located in customer men's toilet room. Instructed to correct and maintain in good condition.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  8. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 critical1 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage inside the washrooms. Must provide and maintain.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered receptacle (waste can with lid) inside the women's customer and employee washrooms. Instructed to provide a covered waste receptacle for feminine hygiene products inside both washrooms and maintain.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed expired food handler certificates. Instructed to provide non-expired and valid food handler certificates for all food handling employees and maintain on-site.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

  9. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  10. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical Show violations
    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cole slaw at improper cold holding temperature at 45.4f. Also observed the following tcs foods found at improper cold holding temperature. Rotini pasta salad found at 45.2f, potato salad found at 46.1f and hard boiled eggs found at 46.5f. Tcs foods must be held at 41.0f or below inside of a cold holding unit. Food has been discarded and denatured. Food weighing approximately 30 lbs at a cost of $100.00. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper ambient temperature inside of prep cooler at 46.3f. Ambient temperature inside of a cold holding unit must be at 41.0f or below. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

  11. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean exterior surfaces of stoves in kitchen area to remove build up.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean floors in walk-in units where needed and to clean the floor drain by the dishmachine.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  12. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Interior of all hot holding, and storage shelves in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and build up. Must correct and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors in corners of garbage can storage in need of cleaning to remove all build up. Must clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  13. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  14. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical1 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy available on-site during the inspection for inspector review. Instructed to provide form 1b or similar documents used to demonstrate compliance. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012(a) no citation issued.

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No clean-up kit or policy available during the inspection for inspector review. Instructed to provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a black slime like substance on the interior panel and hoses of the ice machine in the basement prep area, substance likely to contaminate ice for human consumption. Instructed to clean and sanitize affected area and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: No allergen policy available during the inspction for inspector review. Instructed to provide and mainatin policy on-site. Priority foundation. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  15. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE,WALK IN COOLER FANGUARD COVERS.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA AND REAR PREP AREA AROUND FLOOR DRAIN.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM 1ST FL. WALK IN COOLER FLOOR.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER.

  16. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    2 critical8 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Hands washed and cleaned, good hygienic practices; no bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.

      Inspector’s note: Observed poor hygienic practices by dish washer.observed dish washer handling dirty dishes and then removing clean dishes from dish racks at dish machine without hand washing.must wash hands after every possible contamination.(critical 7-38-010a)

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Observed cold water handle at hand sink in dish washing area spinning around when turned on and no cold running water coming out of faucet at this time.manager replaced cold water faucet handle during inspection.must maintain hand sinks at all times.(critical 7-38-030)

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 15 or more live small flies flying around garbage cans in 1st fl. Prep area,on ceiling in basement dry food storage area and crawling in a bag onions.also appx"1/2-3/4" gap in center of double entry doors.must rodent proof door .recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 11/13/17.(serious 7-38-020)

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

      Inspector’s note: Previous minor violations from report 1982610 2/3/17 not corrected #31-single serve articles at counter areas not properly stored, instructed to store with handles facing up in one direction.#36- cracked light shield above 3 compartment in rear kitchen prep area, instructed to replace.(serious 7-42-090)

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

      Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Must clean debris from small soda cooler sleeves at service counter,interior panel of ice machine,walk in cooler fanguard covers.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Must grout floor in dish washing area and rear prep area around floor drain.must remove rust from 1st fl. Walk in cooler floor.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Must remove mold build up at walls at dish machine.must clean dust build up from ceiling in walk in cooler.must seal opening in ceiling above 2- door reach in freezer in breakfast prep area.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Must clean debris from light shields in rear prep area.must repair or replace cracked light shield in breakfast prep area .

  17. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Inspector’s note: Single serve articles at counter areas not properly stored, instructed to store with handles facing up in one direction,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: Vents above dish machine not clean, instructed to clean daily,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Wall by dish machine not clean, instructed to clean and better maintain,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Cracked light shield above 3 compartment in rear kitchen prep area, instructed to replace,

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: No exposed hand sink by bakery prep area in basement, instructed to provide,

  18. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Worn caulking with black substance noted on wall and along dishmachine line and also wall and 3-compartment sink. Instd to repair/replace same

  19. Fail

    License · Fail

    1 critical2 general Show violations
    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Hand washing facilities: with soap and sanitary hand drying devices, convenient and accessible to food prep area

      Inspector’s note: No exposed handsink in dishwashing area. Instd to provide same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Worn caulking with black substance noted on wall and along dishmachine line and also wall and 3-compartment sink. Instd to repair/replace same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Missing cover for sump pump in basement. Provide same.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 4 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.