NOV 18
2025
PASSED
3 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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ROESER'S BAKERY.
YOUR CALL. 67/100
3216 W NORTH AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Last inspected November 18, 2025 · passed
5 of 8 inspections passed, 2 failed, 1 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
8
5 passed · 1 w/ conditions · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
26
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
8 YEARS
since Sep 2017
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Bulk food containers not labeled ( salt, sugar...) instructed to label.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
Food handler not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
Wet Wiping cloths placed on prep table, Instructed to keep the one in use in a sani bucket.
JUN 132023PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUN 13
2023
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT FROM VENTILATION ABOVE PREP AREA MIXER. MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT AND MAINTAIN.
JUL 222022PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUL 22
2022
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11 THE VENTILATION FANS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
JUL 152022FAILED7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
JUL 15
2022
FAILED
7 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT WHERE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES ARE CUTTING STRAWBERRIES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CEASE FOOD PREPARATION IN THE BASEMENT AND TO PREPARE ALL FOOD WHERE AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IS LOCATED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
NO SANITIZER WAS DETECTED AT THE FINAL RINSE FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. THE MACHINE WAS BEING USED TO WASH PANS DURING THE INSPECTION. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SO THAT A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE IS DETECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 80 MOUSE DROPPINGS ON THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT, BENEATH THE DRY STORAGE SHELVES ON THE FLOOR, AND ON THE SHELVES OF THE CABINET IN THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA NEXT TO THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
CLEAN THE BULK FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS, PREP TABLES, STORAGE SHELVES IN THE BASEMENT AND PREP AREA, AND DEEP FRYERS.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE FOOD PREP AREA AROUND AND BEHIND THE EQUIPMENT AND IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER IN THE BASEMENT ON AND IN BETWEEN THE STORAGE SHELVES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE OR STORE ITEMS OFF OF THE FLOOR.
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
THE VENTILATION FANS IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS ARE NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
MAY 182021PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAY 18
2021
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
SOME ITEMS MISSING FOR VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE NOT LOCATED ON COFFEE MACHINE WATER LINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAKE VISIBLE A BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT COFFEE MACHINE WATER LINE.
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMENS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
BASEMENT FLOOR LITTERED ALONG WEST WALL. MUST CLEAN BASEMENT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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AUG 142020PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
AUG 14
2020
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-202.16 MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL INSIDE OF THE BASEMENT COOLER #4.
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
CORRECTED. NO OVERFLOWING GARBAGE AT GARBAGE DUMPSTER.
AUG 72020FAILED4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
AUG 7
2020
FAILED
4 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEAR THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK ADJACENT TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO, NO EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK WAS PROVIDED IN THE BASEMENT WHERE THE STRAWBERRIES ARE CUT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THIS AREA OR CEASE FOOD PREPARATION IN THE BASEMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER WAS PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE CHIPPED PAINT ON THE WALL INSIDE OF THE BASEMENT COOLER #4.
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED THE GARBAGE OVERFLOWING OVER THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS SO THAT THE LIDS CANNOT BE CLOSED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE GARBAGE PICKUP SO THAT THE GARBAGE DOES NOT OVERFLOW THE CONTAINERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
SEP 282017PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
SEP 28
2017
PASSED
4 violationsDETAILS
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE COMPARTMENT OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAINT AND MAINTAIN.
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN LITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN.
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →