APR 3
2026
PASSED
0 violationsSANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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AMAZCAKES LLC.
YOUR CALL. 55/100
5020 S ASHLAND AVE · BACK OF THE YARDS, CHICAGO
Last inspected April 3, 2026 · passed
4 of 7 inspections passed, 3 failed. 5 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
7
4 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
28
includes 5 critical
RECORDS COVER
4 YEARS
since Nov 2021
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 272026FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 27
2026
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inadequate pest control, found about 50 mouse droppings along wall base in kitchen and water heater closet. Instructed manager to eliminate rodents activity in all affected areas, pest control service recommended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a)
JAN 152026FAILED1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
JAN 15
2026
FAILED
1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inadequate pest control, found about 15 mice droppings in Furnace closet next to prep kitchen. Instructed to eliminate rodent's activity. pest control service recommended. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(A)
JUL 102025PASSED7 violationsDETAILS
JUL 10
2025
PASSED
7 violationsDETAILS
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
4-204.112(B) OUT C 09/26/2025 INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE OF COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP IN ORDER TO MONITOR AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-102.11 OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE EQUIPMENT.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
4-602.13 OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS ALONG WALLS ABOVE REAR PREP TABLES WITH HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP ON ALL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL WORKING MATERIALS CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSEVRED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT, MAIN AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN AT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.13 OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD DEBRIS, DECOR MATERIALS, FLATTENED CARDBOARD BOXES AND OTHER MISCELLANEUS ITEMS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS. INSTRUTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO ENSURE PROPER CLEANING AND PROHIBIT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN MAIN AND REAR PREP AREAS AS WELL AS WALLS IN FRONT AND MAIN PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE FLOORS AND WALLS.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.17 OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FRONT, MAIN AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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JUN 262025FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JUN 26
2025
FAILED
10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCATED IN (IN USE) MAIN PREP AREA AS WELL AS HANDSINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR PROPER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED. PIC PROVIDED SOAP AT THIS TIME.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR INSIDE OF COOLING UNITS LOCATED IN FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP IN ORDER TO MONITOR AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 70 SMALL ORDENT DROPPINGS IN FRONT PREP AREA SCATTERED ALONG FLOOR , IN STORAGE SPACE ON FLOOR SCATTERED UNDER ALL BOXES STORED ON FLOOR ACROSS FROM WHITE COOLING UNIT, IN MAIN PREP AREA ALONG WALLS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT, UNDER STORAGE CARTS, UNDER RISERS WHERE FLOUR IS STORED, IN SPACE BEHIND SWINGING DOOR UNDER MISCELLANEUS ITEMS STORED IN SAID SPACE, IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN BETWEEN HEAVY COOKING EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND COOLING UNITS. NOTED APPROXIMATLEY 15 SMALL AND LARGE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA AND ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOLING UNITS. RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE, REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED HEAVILY SOILED CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE EQUIPMENT.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS ALONG WALLS ABOVE PREP WITH HEAVY FOOD DEBRIS BUILT UP ON ALL SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL WORKING MATERIALS CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING FLOOR TILES IN MAIN AND REAR PREP AREAS AS WELL AS WALLS IN FRONT AND MAIN PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE AND PROVIDE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE FLOORS AND WALLS.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT FRONT, MAIN AND REAR PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSEVRED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS THROUGHOUT FRONT, MAIN AND REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA, INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COOLING UNITS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS, PREP TABLES, SHELVING UNITS. INTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND CLEAN AT FREQUENCY TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVDD EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF FOOD DEBRIS, DECOR MATERIALS, FLATTENED CARDBOARD BOXES AND OTHER MISCELLANEUS ITEMS ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS. INSTRUTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR TO ENSURE PROPER CLEANING AND PROHIBIT FOOD SOURCE FOR PEST.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED HOOD VENTILATION WITH HEAVY BUILDUP OF DRIED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLATER COVERING EQUIPMENT ENTIRELY (GRATES AS WELL AS LIGHBULBS). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT IN GOOD CONDITION.
NOV 222021PASSED9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
NOV 22
2021
PASSED
9 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN PREP/DISH WASHING AREAS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO MOP SINK IN REAR AREA.
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST PROVIDE BACK FLOW DEVICES ON MOP SINK FAUCETS.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST PROVIDE LIDS ON GARBAGE CANS IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST FINISH WALLS AND COUNTER TOPS AT FRONT SERVICE COUNTERS & FLOOR TILE AT REAR DOOR.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED WALL AT REAR DOOR,MISSING WALL OUTLET COVER IN MIDDLE PREP AREA.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE VENTILATION IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT WORKING.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA.
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