BROWN SUGAR BAKERY & CAFE.

Chicago Health Dept

324-328 E 75TH ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

7 inspections on record since 2015 · Last inspected Aug 2024.

Last inspected Aug 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

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INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 12

2024

PASS 5 violations

Minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS NOT PROPERLY STORED WHEN NOT IN USE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION(MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM OF THE SANITIZER USED) WHEN NOT IN USE.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE TRASH RECEPTACLES IN THE TOILET ROOMS WITH NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS TO THE TRASH RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND THE FLOOR TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS DAMAGED/MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL BROKEN/DAMAGED FLOOR TILES AND MAINTAIN. -DAMAGED WALLS, CEILING AND CEILING TILES IN THE FOOD PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS AND CEILING.

Minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

TWO BURNER AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IS NOT COMPLETELY UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

FOOD HANDLERS ON SITE WITH NO FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE.

NOV 7

2019

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 8 violations 3 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

PIC ON DUTY HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED PIC MUST PROVIDE A VAILD CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. BAKERY PREPARING ( TCS FOODS) CHEESECAKES, BANANA PUDDINGS)PRIORITY FOUNDATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

Critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR EMPLOYYE HEALTH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.

Critical Employee Hygiene

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WITH ALL THE NECESSARY ITEMS IN POLICY INCLUDING DISPOSABLE GLOVES, FACE MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER TO KILL THE NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO METAL STEM FOOD TEMPERATURE THERMOMETER DEVICE. MUST PROVIDE.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETERS INSIDE4 COOLERS CAKE DECORATING ROOM, FRONT COOLERS BEHIND COUNTER AND CHEESECAKE COOLER IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED PREPACKAGED COOKIES TO GO ON FRONT COUNTER FOR CUSTOMERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS WITH NAME AND ADDRESS OF BUSINESS WITH INGREDIENTS, AND WEIGHT OF COOKIES.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE ON WATER LINE OF ICE MACHINE. MUST BE LOCATED TO BE SEVICED AND MAINTAINED.

Minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OB SERVED 5 SOILED, DAMAGED AND MISSING CEILING TILES IN MAIN KITCHEN STORAGE AREA AND 4 IN CAKE DECORATING PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE.

APR 2

2018

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE GASKET ON TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER NEAR WALK-IN COOLER IN WEST STORAGE AREA.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALL BEHIND REACH-IN FREEZER, ALONG BASEBOARDS NEAR REAR WEST DOOR. REPAIR CEILING IN WEST WASHROOM AND STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR CEILING ABOVE REAR EAST DOOR. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELEVATE ALL STOCK AND BULK CONTAINERS OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

MAR 20

2018

FAIL 11 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN EAST FURNACE ROOM AND 10 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN WEST FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AND EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN SANITIZE ALL AREAS. REAR DOOR(EAST) NOT RODENT PROOFED, 1" GAP ON BOTTOM OF DOOR. SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Serious Food Storage & Handling

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090

PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2129227 ON 12-14-17: 32-OBSERVED LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR FREEZER IN THE DECORATING AREA OF THE BAKERY. REPLACE/REPAIR GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR FREEZER. 34-OBSERVED CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE COOKING AREA OF THE BAKERY UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE LARGE FLOOR MIXERS ALSO UNDER THE FLOOR MAT IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMP SINK, MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILE. 35-FOUND PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL IN THE HALLWAY BETWEEN THE STORAGE AREA AND THE DECORATION AREA. REPAINT WALL.OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAKERY, REPLACE TILE. OBSERVED PEELING AND CRACKED PAINT IN THE STORAGE ROOM ON THE STORAGE SIDE OF THE BAKERY, REMOVE AND REPAINT WHERE NEEDED AND PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED IN THAT ROOM AS WELL. 37-ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF-CLOSING. PROVIDE SELF-CLOSING DEVICES FOR ALL WASHROOM DOORS. 38-A BACK FLOW DEVICE IS NEEDED AT THE NEWLY INSTALLED UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR AREA OF THE DECORATING SECTION, INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTER TO THIS UTILITY SINK. 41-MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL STORAGE CLOSETS. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER FROM ALL CLOSETS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR/REPLACE LOOSE GASKET ON TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER NEAR WALK-IN COOLER IN WEST STORAGE AREA. SEAL/PAINT RAW WOOD SURFACES ABOVE PREP TABLE IN MIDDLE PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ALL COOLERS, FREEZERS, PREP TABLES, MIXERS.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN FURNACE ROOMS, PREP, STORAGE, AND WASHROOM AREAS.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND WINDOW IN WASHROOM, IN WALL BEHIND REACH-IN FREEZER, ALONG BASEBOARDS NEAR REAR WEST DOOR. REPAIR CEILING IN WEST WASHROOM AND STORAGE AREAS. REPAIR CEILING ABOVE REAR EAST DOOR. SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN WALLS AND CEILINGS IN ALL AREAS.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

REPLACE MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

PROVIDE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR OPEN WINDOW IN WASHROOMS.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

PROVIDE THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

ELEVATE ALL STOCK AND BULK CONTAINERS OFF FLOOR IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

DEC 14

2017

PASS 6 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED LOOSE RUBBER GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR FREEZER IN THE DECORATING AREA OF THE BAKERY; REPLACE/REPAIR GASKETS AT THE TWO DOOR FREEZER.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSERVED CRACKED/DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN THE COOKING AREA OF THE BAKERY UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND THE LARGE FLOOR MIXERS. ALSO UNDER THE FLOOR MAT IN FRONT OF THE THREE COMP SINK; MUST REPLACE/REPAIR ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILE.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

FOUND PEELING PAINT ON THE WALL IN THE HALLWAY BETWEEN THE STORAGE AREA AND THE DECORATING AREA; REPAINT WALL. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAKERY; REPLACE TILE. OBSERVED PEELING AND CRACKED PAINT IN THE STORAGE ROOM ON THE STORAGE SIDE OF THE BAKERY; REMOVE AND REPAINT WHERE NEEDED AND PROVIDE MISSING CEILING TILE WHERE NEEDED IN THAT ROOM AS WELL.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

ALL WASHROOM DOORS MUST BE SELF CLOSING; PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DEVICES FOR ALL WASHROOM DOORS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

FOUND ONE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BAKERY INOPERABLE; MUST REPAIR TOILET. FOUND NO COLD RUNNING WATER IN THE WASHROOM AT THE HAND SINK ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BAKERY; RESTORE COLD RUNNING WATER THE THE HAND SINK. A BACK FLOW DEVICE IS NEEDED AT THE NEWLY INSTALLED UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR AREA OF THE DECORATING SECTION; INSTALL A BACK FLOW PREVENTER TO THIS UTILITY SINK.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL STORAGE CLOSETS; REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO AVOID CLUTTER FROM ALL CLOSETS.

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MAR 12

2015

PASS 9 violations

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED CAKES IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER LOWER SHELF OF VANITY IN POOR REPAIR,BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON REACH IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES AND SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Inspector Comments: MUST DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER.MUST CLEAN ALL WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES ,LOOSE FLOOR TRIM UNDER COOLER

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Inspector Comments: MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST PROVIDE A ACCESS PANEL IN REAR TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,LOOSE WALL BASES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST CLEAN WALLS.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE LIGHTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER AND SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT SERVICE COUNTER.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK,VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOMS.MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR BROKEN TOILET TANK LID,LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

Inspector Comments: MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

Inspector Comments: IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET

MAR 5

2015

FAIL 11 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF NUMEROUS RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS SUCH AS IN BOTH FURNANCE ROOMS,REAR STORAGE CLOSET AREA,WINDOW SILL NEAR REAR DOOR,FRONT SERVICE DISPLAY UNIT,REAR STORAGE AREA,LEDGE OF OVEN.ALSO RODENT POISON ON FLOOR UNDER VANITY AT FRONT SERVICE HAND SINK.ALSO REAR NORTH EAST DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 3/5/15.(SERIOUS 7-38-020).

Serious Food Storage & Handling

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

OBSERVED NO VALID CERTIFIED FOOD MANGERS CERTIFICATE POSTED TO VIEW ONLY A PHOTO COPY PRESENTED.WHILE READY TO EAT FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH A (CAKES,CUP CAKES,ETC).MUST PROVIDE AND POST .(SERIOUS 7-38-012)

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL COOKED CAKES IN COOLERS AND FREEZERS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON 3- DOOR REACH IN COOLER,FRONT SERVICE COUNTER LOWER SHELF OF VANITY IN POOR REPAIR,BROKEN DOOR HANDLE ON REACH IN FREEZER.MUST REMOVE RUST FROM PREP TABLES AND SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DEFROST REACH IN FREEZER.MUST CLEAN ALL WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER SHELVING UNITS.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BROKEN FLOOR TILES ,LOOSE FLOOR TRIM UNDER COOLER.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST PROVIDE A ACCESS PANEL IN REAR TOILET ROOM.MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES,LOOSE WALL BASES.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND WIRES LEADING INTO WALLS AND CEILINGS.MUST CLEAN WALLS.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

MUST PROVIDE LIGHTS AND LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER AND SHATTER PROOF BULBS AT SERVICE COUNTER.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK,VENTILATION IN TOILET ROOMS.MUST REPLACE OR REPAIR BROKEN TOILET TANK LID,LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT PREMISES

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

IDPH FOOD HANDLERS REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.

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