WEST TOWN BAKERY.
3626 N CLARK AVE · LAKEVIEW, CHICAGO
3 of 7 inspections passed, 1 failed, 3 passed with conditions. 4 critical violations across the record.
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INSPECTION HISTORY
JAN 302023PASS W/ CONDITIONS1 violation1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
APR 52022PASS W/ CONDITIONS3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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: 7-38-012.
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AND CELLING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER.
JAN 142021PASSED1 violationDETAILS
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.
JAN 62021FAILED3 violationsDETAILS
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. CITATION ISSUED
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 THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.
JAN 102020PASS W/ CONDITIONS10 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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 ISSUED
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 FOUNATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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.
OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN MILK CRATES. ALL FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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.
OBSERVED BROOMS MOPS ETC NEED TO BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD.
REFER TO VIOLATION #60
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
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APR 262019PASSED4 violationsDETAILS
SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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.
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.
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
MAR 202018PASSED2 violationsDETAILS
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
RAW WOOD AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER BY THE BAR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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