The Meatloaf Bakery
2464 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614 · Lincoln Park · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 6 inspections
Last Inspected
2015-05-12
What You Should Know
✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2015-05-12
✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record
⚠ Other issues found across 2 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 2 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
🐀 Pest Activity critical 2×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
Inspection History
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2014-05-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 5 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
EXPOSED HAND SINK NOT ACCESIBLE AND CONVENIENT TO THE EMPLOYEES. BIG TRASH CAN AND HOT BOX IN FRONT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. MANAGER REMOVED THE HOT BOX AND THE TRASH CAN DURING INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED CRITICAL 7-38-030.
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 BASEMENT DOOR NOT RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED. (PREMISES USE THE BASEMENT TO STORE DRY FOODS) SIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WITH APPROXIMATELY I/4 OF AN INCH GAP. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECTS PROOFED THE DOOR. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020. LANDLO...
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
ALL CLEAN UTENSILS PANS, TRAYS, FOOD CONTAINERS, MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVERTED.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOOR UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER THROUGHOUT THE PREP AREA NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
VENT INSIDE THE WASHROOM AND HOOD AND FILTER WITH ACCUMULATED DUST. MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL AND MAINTAIN.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
MISSING LIGHT SHIELD END CAP IN BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE. MUST PROVIDE.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS. MANAGEMENT CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION.
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR THE WINDOW SCREEN AT THE BACK DOOR WITH HOLES IN IT.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED BOXES OF STOCK ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE AT LEAST 6" OFF OF THE FLOOR.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
REPAIR THE LOOSE VINYL BASEBOARD IN THE WASHROOM.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
HAIR RESTRAINTS ARE NEEDED FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED INVERTED OR CL...
minor Food Storage & Handling
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. MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE.
critical Pest Activity
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. ALL WOOD STORED ON REAR WALKWAY / GARBAGE AREA MUST ...
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.DETAIL CLEAN FILTERS AND INTERIOR OF THE HOOD ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT(GREASE BUILD-UP
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