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Take the Cake

1635 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Bakery · High risk
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81/100

Mostly clean — 6 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
6 passed
Last Inspected
2014-09-17
Pass Rate
86%
1 failure
Score
81/100
EAT
Passed most recent inspection (2014-09-17)
Failed 1 inspection (2014)
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor
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Facility Condition minor
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Plumbing & Waste serious
2014-09-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2014-09-10 Fail Canvass
3
serious Plumbing & Waste

DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

OBSERVERED THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED (NOT PROPERLY DRAINING): NOTED WHEN FILLING ONE COMPARTMENT WITH WATER AN THEN RELEASING WATER IT COMES UP IN OTHER COMPARTMENTS. CITATION ISSUED #7-38-030. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN PLUMBING.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD ON SIDE OF EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF CAKE COOLER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

2014-02-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST DEFROST INTERIOR OF WALK IN FREEZER TO REMOVE ICE BUILD UP. ALSO MUST CLEAN THE FAN COVERS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER TO REMOVE DUST.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

NOTED PAINTED FLOOR WITH CHIPPING PAINT. MUST REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO FLOORS NEED CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

2013-08-20 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

THE VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS HAVE DUST AND OIL BUILDUP, CLEAN THE FILTERS.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

THE SKYLIGHT ABOVE THE KITCHEN WORK TABLE HAS PEELING PAINT ON THE WOODEN FRAMING, CLEAN OFF LOOSE PAINT AND RESEAL SAID AREA SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN.

minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

THE LIGHTING NEAR THE SKYLIGHT IS FAILING, REPAIR THE LIGHTING AND ENSURE YOU USE SHIELDED GLASS BULBS.

2012-02-07 Pass Canvass
2
minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. The lighting in the west end of the kitchen is not shielded, install light shields.

minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

The drain pipes and insulation in the walk in cooler are getting moldy, sanitize sarfaces and re-wrap the pipe.

2011-02-01 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

CLEAN FLOOR IN CORNER AREA NEXT TO TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN REAR OF KITCHEN TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM WALL.

2010-04-07 Pass Canvass
1
minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. INSTALL INTACT LIGHT SHIELDS ABOVE THE PREP AREA.

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