Take the Cake
1635 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60612 · Near West Side · Bakery · High risk
Mostly clean — 6 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2014-09-17
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2014-09-17)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2014)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🔧 Facility Condition minor 3×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste serious 1×
Inspection History
2014-09-17 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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