Chicago
82
EAT

The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse

1248 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608 · Pilsen · Bakery · Medium risk
EAT
82/100

Mostly clean — 7 of 9 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
9
7 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-23
Pass Rate
78%
1 failure
Score
82/100
EAT
4 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-23
Failed 1 inspection (2023)
Sanitation issues found across 7 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Food Storage & Handling critical
2025-12-23 Pass Canvass
2
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN RESTROOM AT ALL TIMES.

2025-04-02 Pass Complaint
1
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

2-402.11 OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A HAIR RESTRAINT SUCH AS A CAP OR HAIR NET AND A MALE FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT A BEARD GUARD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WHILE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.

2023-12-07 Pass Complaint

No violations found.

2023-08-29 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection
1
minor Documentation & Training

REMOVAL OF SUSPENSION SIGN

8-404.13 OBSERVED LICENSE SUSPENSION SIGN COVERED ON 8/24/23 AT 3:45 PM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE COVER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-050. CITATION ISSUED.

2023-08-21 Fail Complaint
CRITICAL 10
critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

FOUND NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (MILK) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED TO THE PUBLIC. A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERT...

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOUND SANITIZING SOLUTION AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT 0 PPM WHILE IN USE FILLED WITH DISHES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SANITIZING SOLUTION TO SANITIZE DISHES PER MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS ADEQUATELY. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (PORK, milk, half and half ) AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 47 F - 50F LOCATED IN THE REACH IN COOLER AND THE PREP COOLER DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE...

serious Food Temperature

PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS (TCS): QUICHE, SLICED HAM, HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS WITHOUT DISCARD DATE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCARD DATE FOR ANY READY-TO-EAT TCS FOODS HELD FOR OVER 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUND...

minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

FOUND NO THERMOMETER IN COOLER LOCATED ON TOP OF FOOD PREP TABLE BEHIND COFFEE STATION.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FOUND APPROX. 100 SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT ON TOP OF THE FLOOR DRAIN GREASE TRAP AND DRY STORAGE FOOD ITEMS. ALSO NOTED APPROX 4 LARGE FLIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELIMINATE ALL FLY ACTIVITY. MUST CONTACT PEST CONTROL. PRIORI...

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

FOUND APPROX 500 DEAD SMALL FLIES IN THE BASEMENT ALONG ALL WALLS. MUST REMOVE, CLEAN AND MAINATIN.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL PERSONS SHALL WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS, SUCH AS HAIRNETS, BASEBALL CAPS, OR SUN VISORS, WHERE THE HAIR IS COVERED AND CONTAINED. HAIR SPRAY IS NOT ADEQUATE. MUSTACHE OR BEARD RESTRAINTS SHALL BE ...

critical Food Storage & Handling

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND SEWAGE WATER BACKING UP ON THE FLOOR OF THE FLOOR DRAIN GREASE TRAP LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND FLOORS BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT FILLED WITH FOOD DEBRIS INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2021-08-04 Pass Complaint
3
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

MUST CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS AND COUNTER TOPS TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND/OR SPILLS.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

NOTED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT THE 3 COMP SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE BASEMENT AND IN THE 1st FLOOR PREP AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

2019-10-25 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 4
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE NECESSARY ITEMS AND A DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED THE HANDLE AT THE HANDSINK LEAKING, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

2017-11-24 Pass Canvass
1
minor Food Storage & Handling

TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

THE WASHROOM DOOR THAT OPENS INTO THE FOOD PREPARATION AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. MUST INSTALL A SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE ON THE WASHROOM DOOR.

2016-02-19 Pass License
1
minor Plumbing & Waste

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

OBSERVED MINOR LEAK ON THE PIPE LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

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