Dollop Bakeshop

1000 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Aug 3, 2020

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at Dollop Bakeshop stretching back to 2016. The most recent report on file is from Aug 3, 2020. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Dollop Bakeshop dates to Aug 3, 2020.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

Across the inspection history, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Dollop Bakeshop's latest score of 70 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

Aug 3, 2020

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: NO LABELS FOR BULK POWDERS STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED UNDER THE FRONT PREP TABLE AND IN THE REAR BAKERY ROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE ALL BULK AND WORKING FOOD INGREDIENT CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH CONTENTS NAME.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTH LAYING ON THE PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FRONT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER SHELVES AND TABLETOP EQUIPMENT IN THE PREP AREAS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN AND REACH-IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

Jun 23, 2017

Routine

3 minor violations.

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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY BUILDUP ON THE FAN VENT COVER OF THE 1-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE REAR BAKERY PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE 3-DOOR REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE FAN VENT COVERS OF THE CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN.

Feb 18, 2016

Reinspection

No violations found.

100

Feb 16, 2016

License

4 minor violations.

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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

Inspector notes: FOOD NOT PROTECTED. FOUND UNKOWN PIPES ABOVE FRONT PREP AREA. IF PIPE IS A WASTE WATER PIPE MUST BE COMPLETELY ENCLOSED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)

No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

Inspector notes: FRONT DOOR WITH A 1/4 TO 1/2" GAP. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF SAID DOOR. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020.

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector notes: ICE SCOOP NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.MUST PROVIDE AND ENCLOSED ICE SCOOP CONTAINER OR A CONTAINER WITH LID

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector notes: DEBRIS BEHIND THE PROOFER UNIT,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dollop Bakeshop last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dollop Bakeshop on file is from Aug 3, 2020. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dollop Bakeshop?

Across the inspection record, “non-food/food contact surfaces clean” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dollop Bakeshop.

Has Dollop Bakeshop's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Dollop Bakeshop have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

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