SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO

WAKE-N-BAKERY.

YOUR CALL. 56/100

3404 N HALSTED ST · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO

Last inspected June 12, 2025 · passed

3 of 5 inspections passed, 2 failed. 4 critical violations across the record.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
5
3 passed · 2 failed
VIOLATIONS
17
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Dec 2022

INSPECTION HISTORY

JUN 12
2025
PASSED
2 violations
DETAILS
MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRAINS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPLACE COVER FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVE A FEW BURN OUT LIGHTS BULBS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

JUN 4
2025
FAILED
7 violations2 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED OVER 60 RAT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR SOUTH SIDE OF BASEMENT BEHIND SHELVINGS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND SANITIZED AFFECTED AREA. MUST MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF RODENTS RAT DROPPINGS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED PRIOR TO RE-INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.

MINOREmployee Hygiene
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE PREPARING FOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA WITHOUT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS PREPARED.

MINORSanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE NEXT TO VENTILATION HOOD IN KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA. OBSERVED OPENING INTO CEILING AROUND PIPE ABOVE PREP TABLE. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR. OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND REMOVE CLUTTER TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN DRAINS CLEAN AT ALL TIMES. MUST REPLACE COVER FLOOR DRAIN IN THE BASEMENT.

MINORFacility Condition
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVE A FEW BURN OUT LIGHTS BULBS IN REAR KITCHEN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPLACE TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

DEC 18
2024
PASSED
0 violations
DEC 11
2024
FAILED
3 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
CRITICALPest Activity
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN CORNER OF BASEMENT WHEN YOU ENTER THROUGH STAIRS AND UNDER SHELVES ALONG WALL WITH SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS AND JARS STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF RAT AND RODENT DROPPINGS, AND RECOMMENDED PEST CONTROL SERVICE FACILITY PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(a). CITATION ISSUED.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WALK IN UNIT LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE TO THE LEFT OF REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DE ICE AND MAINTAIN FREE OF ICE BUILD UP.

MINORSanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE BATHROOM TO NOT HAVE A COVERED TRASH CAN AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COVERED TRASH CAN IN ALL UNISEX AND FEMALE BATHROOMS.

DEC 8
2022
PASSED
5 violations1 CRITICAL
DETAILS
MINORFacility Condition
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

ALL CHEMICALS STORED IN THE HVAC CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.

MINORSanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

MUST NOT USE RAW WOOD AS A MEANS OF PLUMBING ELEVATION UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST BE A NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

MINORSanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

TOP OF THE DISH MACHINE WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CRITICALPest Activity
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORING AND ALL OTHER ITEMS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

MINORSanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

EXPOSED, ROUGH BRICK WALL WITH OPEN CRACKS AND CREVICES BEHIND THE FRONT PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR PREP TABLES.---OPEN HOLES IN THE WALL BEHIND THE TOILET IN THE WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED.----WOODEN WINDOW SILL ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WITH CHIPPING PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAINT/SEAL.

Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →

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