SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

MINDFUL BAKING CAFE.

EAT. 80/100

1942 W MONTROSE AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected October 22, 2024 · passed

3 of 4 inspections passed, with 4 critical violations on file.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
4
3 passed · 1 failed
VIOLATIONS
15
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
1 YEAR
since Nov 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22
2024
PASSED
4 violations
DETAILS
MINORFood Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER PRESENT IN THE SMALL GREY REACH IN COOLER IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO MEASURE THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IN THE WARMEST PART OF THE COOLER.

MINORSanitation
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

OBSERVED UTENSILS (SCOOPS, SPATULAS, AND SPOONS) STORED WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL UTENSILS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM TO NOT BE SELF CLOSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR FOR THE EMPLOYEE BATHROOM.

MINOROther
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER PRESENT WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING PROVIDED AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT EACH CERTIFIED FOOD PROTECTION MANAGER MUST MAINTAIN PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING.

OCT 27
2023
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALEmployee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS.

MINORChemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAMES INCLUDING BULK FOOD CONTAINERS.

NOV 25
2022
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

6-202.15 OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT-PROOF SSAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

6-501.19 OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN IT.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

2-102.13 OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

NOV 21
2022
FAILED
6 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALFood Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED FACILITY THAT THEY MUST OBTAIN AND INSTALL A HAND SINK UNDER CITY WATER PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS, AND MAINTENANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED.

MINORFood Temperature
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

OBSERVED NO REFRIGERATION UNITS ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE FACILITY THAT THEY MUST HAVE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ON SITE IN WORKING CONDITIONS, AND ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS ARE INSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED A SMALL OPENING ON THE SIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT-PROOF SSAID DOOR AND MAINTAIN.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM ON SITE WITH NO RECEPTACLE WITH A LID. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A RECEPTACLE WITH A LID IN THE ALL-GENDER TOILET ROOM.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED THE TOILET ROOM DOOR AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT THE DOOR AND MAINTAIN IT.

MINORDocumentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FOR THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST TAKE THE ALLERGEN TRAINING COURSE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES.

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