LA Baguette Bakery
5857 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60629 · Chicago Lawn · Restaurant · Medium risk
Clean record — passed all 5 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-10-14
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-10-14
✓ No failures across all 5 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 5×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 1×
🌡 Food Temperature minor 1×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED IMPROPRLY ON PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED SMALL LEAK/DRIP UNDER WASH COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER-STAINED CEILING TILE PANELS AT THE ENTRANCE/FOOD DISPLAY, PREP, STORAGE AND BATHROOM AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
2023-03-30 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR AT ALL TIMES WHEN PREPARING FOOD.
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MISSING STOPPERS FOR THREE COPMPARTMENT SINK. INSRTUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPERS AND MAINTAIN.
2020-03-31 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED MANAGER CERTFICATE. INSTD TO PROVIDE PIC WITH CERTIFICATE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES.
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGERS ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012(A).
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY UNAVAILABLE. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
MISSING LABELS ON DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MISSING CEILING TILES IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE TILES AND MAINTAIN.
2019-09-12 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IN A VERIFIABLE MANNER EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY TRANSMISSIBLE ILLNESSES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
serious Other
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
NO DATE MARKING ON CHEESE CAKES AND TCS DESSERTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH THE PREP DATE AND USE BY DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED NO LABELS ON THE FOLLOWING PACKAGED ITEMS: CHOCOLATE MARSHMELLOWS, WRAPPED COCONUT COOKIES, CAKES, DESSERTS, AND JELLO FRUIT CUPS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH THE PROPER INGREDIENTS, NAME OF FOOD, ANY ALLERGENS, WEIGHT, BUSINES...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE ON CEILING TILES BY DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MINOR CRACKS ON LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT DISPLAY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
2018-07-26 Pass w/ Conditions License CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012A.
critical Other
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (EX. METAL STEM THERMOMETER) ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
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