Levain Bakery
840 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607 · West Loop · Bakery · High risk
Clean record — passed all 4 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-05-20
What You Should Know
✓ 4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-20
✓ No failures across all 4 inspections on record
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 1 inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-05-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA WITH A WATER TEMPERATURE OVER 120F. THE WATER TEMPERATURE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BY THE USER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE BETWEEN 100-120F....
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE BASEMENT DISH WASHING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. THERE WERE BOXES STORED IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND AROUND THE KNEE PADDLE USED TO ACTIVATE THE WATER FAUCET. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED T...
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED AN INADEQUATE SANITIZER CONCENTRATION READING AT THE SANITIZER COMPARTMENT OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. THE SANITIZER READING WAS AT 452 PPM FOR LACTIC ACID. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BETWEEN 704-1875 PPM FOR LACTIC ACID AT THE 3-COMP...
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.
minor Other
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2599987 ON 8/12/24 NOT CORRECTED: 57 - OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
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minor Pest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT FURNACE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNUSED ARTICLES AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
minor Other
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
2023-09-21 Pass Complaint CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENT IN BASEMENT TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING A CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
Score calculated from inspection outcomes, violation severity & recency.
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