The Bakehouse Chicago
2009 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618 · North Center · Restaurant · Medium risk
Passed most recently but 1 prior failure on record
Last Inspected
2024-12-02
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2024-12-02)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2022)
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
🔧 Facility Condition minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
5 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACKAGED COOKIES AND DESSERTS NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED COOKIES AND DESSERTS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Employee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COFFEE DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN.
2022-10-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) HELD AT INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE. OBSERVED HAM AND CHEESE PUFF PASTRY AT 94.1 F, HAM AND CHEESE PASTRY AT 85.5 F,(CHUCHITO) BACON AND HAM PASTRY AT 111.1F,RICOTTA SPINACH PUFF PASTRY AT ...
serious Other
TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS
OBSERVED PREMISES USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR ASSORTED (TCS) PASTRY FOOD ITEMS HELD AT FRONT DISPLAY CASE. OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE AVAILABLE TO CLEARLY INDICATE AND IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF FOOD PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE HELD USING TIME ...
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
4-202.18--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-303.11--INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AT EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN UNISEX WASHROOM AT 123.9 F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER A HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE PROVIDED OF AT LEAST 100 F THROUGH A MIXING VAL...
minor Sanitation
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
minor Facility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AT EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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