KAREN'S CAKES AND COOKIES LOVERS.

Chicago Health Dept

7139 S STATE ST · CHATHAM, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

3 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Oct 2015.

Last inspected Oct 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 15

2015

PASS 7 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON STOVE AND OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF OFFICE, DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT, ALSO OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

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

OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS, REPLACE COVING AROUND HANDSINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

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

OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHEILD IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED LEAK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO MOP SINK, AND A LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.

Critical Pest Activity

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

OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

MAY 1

2014

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR VENTILATION OVER OVENS IN THE PREP AREA

APR 16

2014

FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA,CRIYICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Critical Pest Activity

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED

THE ABOVE HAS NO OUTSIDE METAL GARBAGE DUNPSTER,MUST PROVIDE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Minor Chemical Safety

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

MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPATMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST PROVIDE 3 STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MUST REPAIR VENTILATION OVER OVENS IN THE PREP AREA

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