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Astoria Cafe & Bakery

2954 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 22, 2021
86
Score
Low Risk

Public records show five inspections at Astoria Cafe & Bakery stretching back to 2017. The most recent visit was on Mar 22, 2021. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. The most recent inspection at Astoria Cafe & Bakery is from Mar 22, 2021, and nothing newer appears in the public record.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

The pattern that stands out is “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, which has been cited three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Astoria Cafe & Bakery is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 22, 2021
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOR BULK SUGAR STORAGE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN SOILED WITH FOOD DERBIS AND SPLASH. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILE.
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Aug 13, 2019
Routine
4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEANING PROCEDURE WITH ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
5
Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER ON MENU. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY WITH REMINDER (1. ASTERIK NEXT TO THE FOOD AND 2. STATEMENT ABOUT THE FOOD) AND DISCLOSURE ON MENU OR TABLE TENTS/PLACARDS ON ALL TABLES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO METAL STEM THERMOMETER ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND CALIBRATE A METAL STEM THERMOMETER AND KEEP ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: REAR PREP AREA FLOOR CLUTTERED TRHOUGHOUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO FOOD ALLERGEN CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT PREP AREAS AND DISHWASH AREA. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS AND DISHWASH AREA.
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Jan 30, 2018
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON THE WALL VENT IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER SPRAYING OUT FROM THE FAUCET HEAD OF THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GASKET ON THE FAUCET HEAD AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Oct 10, 2017
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING AT DRAIN PIPE AT FRONT PREP HAND WASH BOWL. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Sep 28, 2017
License
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Facilities to maintain proper temperature
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE ALL COOLERS TURNED ON WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE AT 40 F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED ILLINOIS PEST CONTROL OPERATOR ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020. NO CITATION.
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLEAR WATER BACKING UP INTO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WATER IS TURNED ON. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE STAND UP 1-DOOR REACH IN FREEZER ALSO FOUND REAR PREP REACH IN COOLERS RUBBER DOOR GASKETS NOT TIGHT FITTED. MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP AND REATTACH PREP AREA RUBBER DOOR GASKETS, GASKETS MUST TIGHT FIT.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN ALL SHELVES AND TABLE TOPS AT PREP AREAS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAKING AT DRAIN PIPE AT FRONT PREP HAND WASH BOWL ALSO WASRHOOM VENTILATION NOT WORKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AND WASHROOM VENTILATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Astoria Cafe & Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Astoria Cafe & Bakery on file is from Mar 22, 2021. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Astoria Cafe & Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Astoria Cafe & Bakery.

Has Astoria Cafe & Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Astoria Cafe & Bakery have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Astoria Cafe & Bakery means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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