Corner Bakery Cafe 156

120 S La Salle St, Chicago, IL 60603

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jul 16, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show three inspections at Corner Bakery Cafe 156 stretching back to 2023. The most recent report on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Corner Bakery Cafe 156's latest score of 74 falls below the Chicago average of 81. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 16, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.3-50.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HALF AND HALF(48.4F), CREAM CHEESE(47.3-50.5F), MILK(47.5-50.5F) AND BUTTER(50.2F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $300 WEIGHING 50LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER INSTALLED ON WALL TO THE RIGHT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA AREA, OBSERVED HAND SOAP DISPNSER INSTALLED ON WALL ABOVE PREP COOLER TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND OBSERVED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING STORED ON ICE BIN LID IN BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE HAND SOAP DISPENSER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD IN PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING IN BARISTA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN.

Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROWN LIQUID ON GROUND IN FRONT OF DUMPSTER ON EASTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

Jul 26, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 6, 2023

License

5 minor violations.

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Insects, rodents, & animals not present

Inspector notes: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND FRONT ENTRANCE REVOLVING DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOORS TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED BY THE DISH WASHING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES OF A PREP TABLE AND BY REFRIGERATION UNIT CONDENSER. OBSERVED SOME MINOR DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BY THE DISH MACHINE AND A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ALL NEW HIRES AND MAINTAIN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Corner Bakery Cafe 156 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Corner Bakery Cafe 156 on file is from Jul 16, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Corner Bakery Cafe 156?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Corner Bakery Cafe 156.

Has Corner Bakery Cafe 156's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Corner Bakery Cafe 156 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Corner Bakery Cafe 156 means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Corner Bakery Cafe 156 inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Corner Bakery Cafe 156 is inspected around two times per year on average.

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