Corner Bakery Cafe
1400 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605 · South Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2013-07-17
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2013-07-17
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
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Inspection History
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE RUBBER GASKETS ON THE PREP COOLER, KNIVES AND KNIFE RACK AND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE LOWER LEVEL AND 1ST FL PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS AND FLOORS IN CORNERS AND UNDER/AROUND HEAVY EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS IN REAR BY MOPSINK IN LOWER LEVEL PREP.
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOUND PASTRIES AND SMALL SALADS INSIDE PLASTIC CONTAINERS NOT LABELED.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND INTERIOR OF SALAD DISPLAY COOLER NOT WIPED DOWN. 1ST FLOOR.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT UNDER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. 1ST FLOOR AND LOWER LEVEL.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA AND AT LOWER LEVEL STORAGE ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ...
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON WALLS IN SALAD PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL UNCLEAN WALLS.
minor Sanitation
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. OBSERVED ONE LIGHT BULB BURNED OUT INSIDE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE...
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE SANDWICH/SALAD DISPLAY COOLERS...
3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
Found floors not mopped and swept at lower level dry storage areas.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. FOUND NO THERMOMETERS AT FRONT REACH IN COOLERS.(BEVE...
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
Found plastic dishwashing apron improperly stored on clean dish shelving unit.
2010-01-19 Pass Suspected Food Poisoning 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. Found floors not clean by soda syrup boxes. (spillage)
minor Sanitation
LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
Soiled and clean linens, coats, and aprons shall be properly stored. Found dishwashing apron not properly stored on clean dish rack.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units. Found no thermometer inside reach in cooler at pastry...
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
Cleaning equipment shall be properly stored away from food, utensils, equipment, and clean linens. Found cleaning chemicals not stored properly above 3compartment sink.
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