Corner Bakery Cafe
Last inspected: Mar 5, 2015
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Score
Corner Bakery Cafe has been inspected seven times since 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 5, 2015. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Corner Bakery Cafe dates to Mar 5, 2015.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.
“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing six times across the record.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Mar 5, 2015
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED A BOX ON TOP OF HAND WASH SINK AND A CART WITH BOXES IN FRONT OF THE HAND WASH SINK BY THE ICE MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE THE HAND WASH SINK ACCESSIBLE. ALSO NOTED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE WOMENS BATHROOM USED BY BOTH CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 57.5F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY CALLED FOR REPAIRS. CITATION ISSUED FOR CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-030
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: NOTED LOOSE STRIP ON WALL OUTSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER AT THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Aug 7, 2014
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE SPICE RACKS NEXT TO THE OVEN IN THE BASEMENT AND THE PAN RACKS ACROSS FROM THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR AND REMOVE THE GARBAGE AND LITTER FROM THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE DRESSING ROOM.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEFT SIDE SINK STOPPER AT THE 4 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Dec 5, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND PLASTIC SOUP CONTAINERS IN POOR REPAIR.(BURNT BOTTOMS)MUST REPLACE.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOUND EXTERIOR OF DISHMACHINE NOT CLEAN.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN SOUP THERMOLYSER AND DISHMACHINE.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: FOUND BROOMS/MOP BUCKETS NOT STORED PROPERLY.
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Apr 25, 2013
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: PAPER CUPS ARE USED AS A SPICE CONTAINER, INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER UTENSILS.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DUST AND DIRT NOTED ON WALK-IN COOLER WALL AND PIPE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAITNAIN.
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Feb 29, 2012
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: SPLASHGUARD NEEDED BETWEEN THE PREP SINK & THE DRAINBOARD, WHERE THE CLEAN UTENSILS/EQUIPMENT COME OUT OF THE DISHMACHINE. ALL RUSTY WALK-IN COOLERS SHELVES MUST BE RE-SEALED OR 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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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: WALK-IN COOLER SHELVES, SMALL SHELF BELOW PREP TABLE ACROSS COOKING EQUIPMENT (1ST FLOOR), CABINETS UNDER COFFEE STATION MUST BE KEPT CLEAN. All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: POOR FLOOR GROUTING AROUND THE DISHMACHINE AREA MUST BE RE-SURFACED. FLOORS ALONG WALLBASES THRU-OUT PREMISES MUST BE FREE OF FOOD DEBRIS/DIRT/CLUTTER. FLOOR DRAINS IN BASEMENT MUST BE KEPT CLEAN ALSO. The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT THE FRONT, LEFT CORNER OF THE DISHMACHINE; LEAK AT BASE OF THE LEFT FAUCET AT THE 4-COMP. SINK; & ALSO AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET AT FRONT HANDSINK=MUST ADDRESS. 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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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: ALL EMPLOYEE BELONGINGS MUST BE STORED AT DESIGNATED AREAS, NOT AROUND THE FRONT PREP STATIONS. All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.
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Aug 29, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE, WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE BASEMENT NEXT TO THE OVENS AND ACROSS FROM THE DISHWASH AREA, TOP AND SIDES OF THE DISHWASHER, INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER DOOR, SIDES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT ON 1ST FLOOR.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE ROOM, FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND 1ST FLOOR COOKING EQUIPMENT, FLOOR UNDER THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER AREA. REGROUT THE FLOOR TILES UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA.
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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. DETAIL CLEAN THE WALLS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AND DISHWASH AREAS.
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Oct 6, 2010
Routine
5 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. BASEMENT WALK IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET IN POOR REPAIR(RIPPED). MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR GASKET.
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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. OBSERVED SLIGHT LIME BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ICE MACHINE.
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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. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD BUILD UP ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND EQIPMENT AT BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND AT HOT STATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT 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. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT CEILING LIGHT BULBS AT DISHMACHINE AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 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. BASMENT 4-COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE (RIGHT SIDE FAUCET). MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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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 5, 2015. The public record contains seven 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 six 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 three 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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