Selo European Deli & Market
5205 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago 60630
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass33%
- Conditional0%
- Fail67%
- PassSep 8, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
4-204.112(b) observed hot holding countertop unit with no ambient air thermometer inside. Instructed manager to place ambient air thermometer inside hot holding unit.
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
3-602.11(a; b:1-4,6,7; c; d) observed several food items in reach in display coolers for grab and go missing labels. Instructed manager to ensure proper labeling including name, source, and ingredients .
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
6-501.13 observed floor drains and troughs throughout facility with soil build up. Instructed manager to clean and maintain all floor drains and troughs.
- 36
- FailAug 28, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
Observed no city of Chicago certified food manager on site upon arrival nor a certificate posted on site. Certified food manager arrived on site approximately 35 minutes after inspection began. Instructed manager to ensure a city of Chicago certified food manager is on site at all times and that a certificate is posted at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 citation issued.
- 8
Hands clean & properly washed
Observed food employee wipe nose with tissue and proceed to throw tissue away and not wash hands. Instructed manager to ensure employees wash hands at appropriate times to prevent cross contamination. Employee washed hands. Priority violation 7-38-010 citation issued.
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed no paper towels at 3 of 4 hand washing sinks in facility. Instructed manager to provide paper towels to all hand washing sinks. Manager provided towels at hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed 3 of 4 hand washing sinks in facility blocked by items stored in or in front of sinks. Instructed manager to ensure no items are stored in or in front of hand washing sinks and that all hand washing sinks are easily accessible. Manager removed itmes. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation consolidated.
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed hand washing aids stored at sinks not meant for hand washing. Instructed manager to ensure hand washing aids are only stored at designated hand washing sinks.
- 15
Food separated and protected
Observed raw eggs and raw meat stored above ready to eat foods. Instructed manager to ensure raw animal products are not stored above ready to eat food products. Manager moved raw animal products. Priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed ice machine with black build up on interior of ice machine and deli slicer with heavy dried food debris build up. Instructed manager to ensure all food contact surfaces are clean to sight and touch. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
- 23
Proper date marking and disposition
Observed tcs food items with no date marking and or exceeding 7 day date of disposal. Instructed manager to ensure all ready to eat tcs food items are marked with 7 day date of disposal and are discarded by said date. Manager discarded 7 pounds of ground beef, and 7 pounds of vegetable soup ($45). Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
- 36
Thermometers provided & accurate
Observed hot holding countertop unit with no ambient air thermometer inside. Instructed manager to place ambient air thermometer inside hot holding unit.
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
Observed several food items in reach in display coolers for grab and go missing labels. Instructed manager to ensure proper labeling including name, source, and ingredients .
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed more than 30 small flies throughout facility including: near dish areas, near dry storage, and in kitchen. Instruced manager to minimize pest activity. Pest control service recommended. Manager showed pest control report. Report is under old license holder name. Facility must provide service report with new license holder name. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a). Citation issued.
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Observed open pans of dough stored in customer reach in freezer. Instructed manager to remove open pans of dough to ensure contamination cannot occur. Manager removed pans.
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- 2
- FailNov 18, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed slight build up inside ice machine. Instructed manager must clean interior of ice machine and maintain.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Observed 1/4 inch gap at front entrance door sweeps. Must rodent proof said doors.
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Rear prep area stand up 2-door cooler door rubber gasket ripped. Instructed manager must repair/replace damaged door rubber gasket.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Observed unused 2-door reach in cooler at front prep area interior not clean also observed dust build up on rear prep area coolers condensers. Must clean interior of unused reach in cooler and coolers condensers.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Front prep area handwash sink (at east wall) drain pipe leaking. Must repair and maintain sink.
- 53
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
No covered trash receptacle in washroom. Must provide.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Observed grease build up on wall behind cooking equipment. Must clean wall and maintain.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Ventilation hood lights not working. Must replace with working ventilation hood light bulbs.
- 16
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 556×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 362×
Thermometers provided & accurate
- 372×
Food properly labeled; original container
- 162×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 382×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 472×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- 492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3057001 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.