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Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations

1071 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60642
American
Last inspected: Jan 3, 2025
100
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 3, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around zero violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations is doing better than most peers. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 3, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Dec 17, 2024
Routine
4 major violations.
View 4 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
2
Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES ON THE PREMISES AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS (SAUCES, DUCK CONFIT, ETC.) IN THE PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITHOUT AN APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A HACCP PROGRAM WHICH MUST BE APPROVED FOR THIS LOCATION BEFORE USING THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
29
Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES ON THE PREMISES AND VACUUM PACKAGED FOODS (SAUCES, DUCK CONFIT, ETC.) IN THE PREP COOLERS AND FREEZERS WITHOUT AN APPROVED HACCP PROGRAM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT A HACCP PROGRAM WHICH MUST BE APPROVED FOR THIS LOCATION BEFORE USING THE VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. SEE VIOLATION #29 ABOVE FOR CITATION.
32
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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67
Jan 23, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK OR LICENSE ON SITE AND NO SERVICE REPORTS AVAILABLE IN THE PAST YEAR. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN PEST CONTROL SERVICE TWICE A YEAR AND MAINTAIN DOCUMENTS FOR VERIFICATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED. PEST CONTROL DOCUMENTS (LICENSE AND REPORT) WERE PROVIDED AT A "RECENT INSPECTION." - COS
38
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PLASTIC COVERING FROM EXTERIOR OF PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER IN LAB TO ENSURE A SMOOTH AND EASY-TO-CLEAN SURFACE. REMOVED PLASTIC DURING RECENT INSPECTION-COS.
47
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FOUND SLIGHT DEBRIS ACCUMULATED IN KITCHEN AND ICE MACHINE FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAINS CLEANED DURING RECENT INSPECTION-COS.
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82
Jan 20, 2022
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations on file is from Jan 3, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

Has Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations' inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Charlie Baggs Culinary Innovations is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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