THE BAKEHOUSE CHICAGO.

Chicago Health Dept

2009 W ROSCOE ST · NORTH CENTER, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2024.

3 inspections on record since 2022 · Last inspected Dec 2024.

Last inspected Dec 2024. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
3
VIOLATIONS
12
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
DEC 2024

INSPECTION HISTORY

DEC 2
2024
PASS 5 violations
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.

OCT 25
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
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 77.9, BACON SCALLIONS CREAM CHEESE AT 73.2 F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 8#'S OF FOOD WORTH $300. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

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 ONLY, DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE FOR HOW (TPHC) WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, AND IF APPLICABLE DELINEATES HOW FOOD ITEMS, PREVIOUSLY COOKED AND COOLED BEFORE TIME IS USED, PROPERLY COOLED; AND FOOD ITEMS ARE CLEARLY MARKED OR IDENTIFIED DO NOT EXCEED THE 4 HOUR LIMIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

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.

OCT 18
2022
FAIL 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
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 VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET.(A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 120 F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.

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.

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