Chicago
50
YOUR CALL

West Town Bakery

3626 N Clark Ave, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
YOUR CALL
50/100

Mostly clean — 3 of 7 passed, one prior failure

Inspections
7
3 passed
Last Inspected
2023-01-30
Pass Rate
43%
1 failure
Score
50/100
YOUR CALL
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2023-01-30
Failed 1 inspection (2021)
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation serious 10×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other serious
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Food Temperature critical
Chemical Safety minor
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Food Storage & Handling minor
2023-01-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 1
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SALMON,SAUSAGE ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGI...

2022-04-05 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CITY CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS-MILK, EGGS, ETC. ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AND CELLING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER.

2021-01-14 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.

2021-01-06 Fail Canvass
3
serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. C...

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WARE WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 180F; HOWEVER NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMET...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.

2020-01-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
CRITICAL 10
critical Documentation & Training

PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.

critical Food Temperature

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. FACILITY OPENS AT 7 AM AND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL 11AM. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING MILK AND EGGS ARE SERVED. P...

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN LABELING PROVIDED ON PREPACKAGED ITEMS. The name of the FOOD source for each MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN contained in the FOOD unless the FOOD source is already part of the common or usual name of the respective ingredient. PRIORITY FOUN...

minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED PREPACKAGED BAKERY ITEMS PREPARRED OFF SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO HAVE A LABEL CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF WHERE ITEM WAS MADE AND AN INGREDIENT LIST OF ALL INGREDIENTS.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN MILK CRATES. ALL FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED BROOMS MOPS ETC NEED TO BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

REFER TO VIOLATION #60

minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT DATED 4/26/19 # 2285897 NOT CORRECTED VIOLATION # 58 NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090

2019-04-26 Pass Canvass
4
serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

UNNECESSARY ITEM IE: UNUSED, UN-VENTILATED OVEN IN THE REAR PREP MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, PROPERLY VENTILATED OR DOCUMENTATION FOR EQUIPMENT NOT NECESSARY TO BE VENTILATED.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT STORAGE CABINETS FOUND WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----REMOVE DUCT TAPE ON FRONT PREP FLOOR DRAIN.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

2018-03-20 Pass License
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER TOP BY THE MICROWAVE

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

RAW WOOD AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER BY THE BAR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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