Corner Bakery Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 14, 2018
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Across the available record, Corner Bakery Cafe has 12 inspections on file, the first dated 2010. The most recent visit was on Mar 14, 2018. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Corner Bakery Cafe's record stops at Mar 14, 2018, more than two years back, so current conditions may differ.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around two violations each.
Looking across the full record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the recurring theme, flagged seven times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Chicago restaurants. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Mar 14, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD BUILD UP INSIDE PREP AREAS REACH IN COOLERS DOOR RUBBER GASKETS AND FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS. MUST CLEAN DOOR GASKETS AND VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD/DUST BUILD UP ON FLOOR ALONG CORNERS/WALLS AND COOLERS/COOKING EQUIPMENT AT PREP AREAS AND DISHWASH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT AND MAINTAIN.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: NO THERMOMETERS INSIDE BOTH GRAB AND GO COOLERS AT FRONT SELF SERVICE LINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR COOLERS.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS BEHIND FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Sep 27, 2017
Routine
3 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NO CURRENT CERTIFICATE POSTED WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ( EGGS, DELI MEAT, SOUP...) INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38012
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FINAL RINSE GAUGE FOR HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE NOT READING ACCURATELY, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: STANDING DISCOLORED WATER AT BOTTOM OF PREP COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Jan 12, 2017
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FAN COVER IN PREP COOLER WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD UP INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE NOT CLEAN UNDER PREP TABLES, FOOD DEBRIS AND TRASH NOTED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 11, 2016
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPLACE THE STAINED, DEEP GROOVED CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT OF THE SANDWICH PRESS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN UNDER THE SODA DISPENSERS TO REMOVE SYRUP BUILDUP AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: REMOVE EMPTY FLAT BOXES ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN COOLER TO PREVENT EMPLOYEES FROM SLIPPING AND INSTRUCTED TO NOT USE AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AS A LINER.
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Mar 26, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: GASKET AROUND MEAT COOLER DRAWER IN PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND AT REAR.
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Sep 16, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Sep 4, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
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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: OBSERVED LIVE FRUIT FLY ACTIVITY IN THE PREP AREA. 30-40 FRUIT FLIES ON THE WALLS AND CEILING OVER AND NEAR THE DISH WASHER, 25 FRUIT FLIES ON BOXES OF JELLY ACROSS FROM THE DISH WASHER AND 5-10 FRUIT FLIES OVER THE HOT PREP LINE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
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Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NOT DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING. TAGGED EQUIPMENT HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS ON THE HOT PREP LINE WITH DARK DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN CUTTING BOARDS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE FLOOR BEHIND/UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT AND SHELVING WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL AND CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE PLUMBING LEAKING UNDER THE MIDDLE BASIN OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING.
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May 28, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE AND PREP COOLERS.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THERMOMETERS MISSING INSIDE OF SEVERAL PREP COOLERS. MUST PROVIDE.
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Jan 26, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. PAPER CUPS USED AS MULTI-USE UTENSILS. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES AROUND DISH MACHINE AND PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO GROUT FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored
Inspector notes: Between uses and during storage ice dispensing utensils and ice receptacles shall be stored in a way that protects them from contamination. ICE BIN STORED ON TOP OF DUSTY ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ON A CLEAN SURFACE.
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Mar 1, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: ALL PRE/INDIVIDUALLY-PACKED FOOD AT OPEN CASE COOLERS, MUST BE DATED (SELL-BY OR MADE ON). All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAPS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN, RE-PAINTED IF RUSTY. CAULKING AT SPLASH GUARD OF FRONT HANDSINK (BEHIND CASH REGISTER) MUST BE REPLACED. All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND A LEAK AT RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF SPRAYER SINK (TO THE LEFT OF DISHMACHINE), MUST SEAL OR WELD. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.
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Sep 14, 2010
Complaint
8 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected from contamination until used. All single-service drinking straws and containers shall be discarded immediately after use. ALL KNIVES MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN SANITIZED CONTAINER WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ALL CUTTING SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AT ALL TIMES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD-UP.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. FLOORS THROUGHOUT IN NEED OF CLEANING IN CORNERS AND UNDER EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. Use dustless cleaning methods. WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD-UP. AREA IN REAR PREP HAS HOLES THAT ARE IN NEED OF SEALING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHT SHEILDS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAK AT MOP SINK IN NEED OF REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: All employees shall be required to use effective hair restraints to confine hair. ALL EMPLOYEES IN FOOD AREAS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Jan 12, 2010
Suspected Food Poisoning
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. ALL CUTTING BOARDS IN NEED OF REPLACING. WORN DISCOLORED.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. All utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized after each usage. ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Corner Bakery Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Corner Bakery Cafe on file is from Mar 14, 2018. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Corner Bakery Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Corner Bakery Cafe.
Has Corner Bakery Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Corner Bakery Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Corner Bakery Cafe 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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