ARTISAN BREAD SHOPPE CO..
1461 W CHICAGO AVE · GOOSE ISLAND, CHICAGO
Failed 3 of 5 inspections. 4 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
MAY 142015PASSED1 violationDETAILS
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
MAY 112015FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
STILL OBSERVED RAT DROPPINGS UNDER BAKING RACKS, THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST STILL BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHERS ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.HOLES IN ALL BASEBOARDS, WALLS MUST BE SEALED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
PERMANENT ATTACHED DRAIN PLUG AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (MIDDLE COMPARTMENT) NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE PROPER DRAIN PLUG. LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
MAY 62015FAILED10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
HAND WASHING FACILITIES FOUND NOT MAINTAINED. REAR PREP EXPOSED HAND WASHING HAS NO HOT WATER. COLD WATER ONLY. NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS LOCATED AT THE SINK AND SINK OBSERVED OBSTRUCTED/NOT ACCESSIBLE DUE TO BEING BLOCKED BY RACKS OF BAGGED, PREPARED BREADS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, MAKE SINKS ACCESSIBLE AND USE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK UNTIL CORRECTED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 RAT DROPPINGS BEHIND PROOFING BOX AND 50 DROPPINGS BEHIND OVENS. 20 DROPPINGS ALONG BASE BOARD ACROSS FROM OVENS BEHIND STORED BAKING PANS. 75 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT ALONG THE BASE BOARDS AND A DEAD RAT ON A BASEMENT SNAP TRAP. NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE WITH THE CURRENT BUSINESS' NAME ON REPORT. SERVICE REPORT PROVIDED WAS DATED FROM MARCH OF 2014 WITH A DIFFERENT BUSINESS NAME. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SERVICE FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, SANITIZES ALL EFFECTED AREAS AND SEAL ANY HOLES/OPENINGS IN ALL WALLS AND CEILINGS. REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT AND ALL OTHER ARTICLES STORE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZE TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION FROM 9-18-14 NOT CORRECTED. #36-INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE PROOFER AND LARGE PREP TABLE AND TO MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED.
ALL SHELVING THROUGHOUT AND PREP TABLES FOUND DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DIRTY SHEET PANS WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS ON STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AFTER EACH USE. DIRTY BULK FOOD CONTAINERS. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF PROOFING BOXES DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ESTABLISHMENT WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN FLOORING AT THE SLICER/PROOFING BOX AREA. MUST PROPERLY SEAL TO MAKE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
PERMANENT ATTACHED DRAIN PLUG AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK (MIDDLE COMPARTMENT) NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR PROVIDE PROPER DRAIN PLUG. LEAK UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK INTO A BUCKET. MUST REPAIR.
EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA.
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET. NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAINING AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES OR PROOF OF TRAIN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.
SEP 182014PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
FOUND LARGE REAR DOUBLE DOORS THAT LEAD TO GARAGE UNSEALED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE PROOFER AND LARGE PREP TABLE AND TO MAINTAIN.
SEP 162014FAILED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FOUND NO ACCESSIBLE EXPOSED HANDSINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA WHERE BREADS WILL BE PACKAGED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
FOUND LARGE REAR DOUBLE DOORS THAT LEAD TO GARAGE UNSEALED. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SHIELD THE LIGHTS IN THE REAR PREP AREA ABOVE THE PROOFER AND LARGE PREP TABLE AND TO MAINTAIN.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →