Belden Deli Chicago (2301 N Clark) - NOT SAFE

Manager at Belden Deli told me today that they cannot prep a meal that needs to avoid risk of cross-contamination by nut dust/nut protein.  All equipment and prep areas are potentially cross-contaminated by nut protein.  They buy their baked goods (breads included) from small bakeries that are not nut-free.  They buy breads that contain nut meal.  One of their breads contains nuts and crumbles easily.  They have cookies and salads that contain nuts. Crumbs from any of the baked goods could be on any prep surface.  They also said their oil is "vegetable" but may be a blend of different oils on any day, and that they have no information on the blend or how refined the oil is.  The 2 companies they purchase baked goods from are NY Bagel & Biali and North Shore Kosher Bakery.