Humboldt Haus Deli & Liquor failed a health inspection

Humboldt Haus Deli & Liquor

Restaurant

2954-2958 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

West Side

Oct 10, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Sewage lines dripping over food storage and black slime buildup contaminating ice used for drinks.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

Sewage lines positioned over single-use items and food storage in basement without protection; crumbling ceiling and exposed brick also falling onto stored items.
Ice machine in basement has black slime buildup dripping directly onto ice cubes used for human consumption.
Grab-and-go food items on display lack required labeling including identity, weight, ingredients, allergens, and expiration dates.
Basement storage uses milk crates, pallets, cardboard, and untreated wood as shelving instead of proper food-safe equipment; items not inverted after sanitizing.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #45 — SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED SEWAGE LINES OVER FOOD AND SINGLE-USE ITEMS IN THE BASEMENT NOT PROPERLY SHIELDED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION. NOTED BASEMENT STORAGE ALSO HAS OPEN EXPOSED BRICK WALLS AND EXPOSED BREAKING WOOD CEILING THAT ARE CRUMBLING ONTO SINGLE USE ITEMS MUST PROVIDE BARRIER MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SHIELD THE SEWAGE LINES TO INTERCEPT POTENTIAL DRIPS OR REMOVE THE ITEMS STORED BENEATH THE SEWAGE LINES.

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN BASEMENT WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED BELOW ICE BIN.ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED

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