MINDFUL BAKING CAFE.

Chicago Health Dept

1942 W MONTROSE AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

4 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Oct 2024.

Last inspected Oct 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

OCT 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

OCT 22

2024

PASS 4 violations

Minor Food 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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Other

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

PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee 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.

Minor Chemical 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

PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest 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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Documentation & 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

FAIL 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Food 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.

Minor Food 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.

Critical Pest 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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Sanitation

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.

Minor Documentation & 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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