Sweet Sensations Pastry
1918 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Bakery · Medium risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2017-03-16
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2017-03-16)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2017)
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 1×
Inspection History
2017-03-16 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZER NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT AND KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. FOUND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.
CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Pest Activity
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
FOUND EVIDENCE OF RODENTS AT PREMISES. FOUND 20 RAT DROPPINGS AT CORNER OF BASEMENT. SERIOUS VIOLATION. 7-38-020.
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND INTERIOR OF COOLERS AND REACH IN FREEZER NOT CLEAN. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT BASEMENT AND KITCHEN AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. FOUND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AT MAIN KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT COFFEE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
FOUND BASEMENT AND OFFICE CLUTTERED. (BOXES, OLD EQUIPMENT, ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.
CRITICAL 1 ▾
critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM AND BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.
1 ▾
minor Sanitation
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED VERY LOW WATER PRESSURE IN THE BATHROOM WASHBOWL SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE IN THE BATHROOM WASHBOWL SINK.
2013-01-23 Pass Complaint 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DETAIL CLEAN INTERIORS OF COOLERS AND FREEZER LOCATED IN PREP AREA. DETAIL CLEAN PREP TABLES IN PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WATER DEMAGED CEILING TILES IN BASEMENT MUST REPAIR/REPLACE.
minor Sanitation
FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHES IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA ALONG BASEBOARDS WITH FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
BROKEN SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED/REPLACED.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN TALL REACH-IN COOLER MUST BE REPLACED.
minor Sanitation
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
ALL ARTICLES THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY STORAGE MUST BE STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED FROM FLOOR.
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