Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker

165 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: May 13, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2021, Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker has eight inspections in the public record. On May 13, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

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

“Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection 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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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
May 13, 2025
Reinspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUSTOMER WITH LIVE DOG INSIDE THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT DID NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH CUSTOMER DURING THIS INSPECTION.ADVISED MANAGEMENT NO LIVE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED ON THE PREMISES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060,CITATION ISSUED.
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May 6, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED OUTSIDE GREASE CONTAINER NOT MAINTAINED WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD-UP ON TOP LID OF THE GREASE CONTAINER AND ON THE GROUND SURROUNDING SAID GREASE CONTAINER.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN GREASE CONTAINER AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA AND MAINTAIN DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B),CITATION ISSUED.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER,EXTERIOR TOP/SIDE SURFACES OF THE DISHMACHINE,STORAGE RACKS WITH ACCUMULATED DRIED-UP FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE THE WALK-IN-COOLER.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD SPILLAGE ON/UNDER AROUND FOOD EQUIPMENTS IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREA AND AROUND THE DISHWASHING AREA.INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ON WALLS NEXT TO THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND MAINTAIN SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS ON CEILING VENTILATION COVERS IN THE 2ND FLOOR KITCHEN FOOD PREP AREAS AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: ALLERGEN TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
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Aug 14, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: Juicer too close to hand wash sink, instructed to keep hand sink easily accessible.
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Dec 5, 2023
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN 2ND FLOOR REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREP AREA PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Nov 29, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM LOCATE IN THE 2ND FLOOR WEST SIDE OF BUSINESS. WATER TEMPERATURE 52.3F AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER AT THE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F FOR PROPER HAND WASHING. FACILITY HAS ANOTHER UNISEX WASHROOM WITH CLOSE PROXIMITY TO BE USE FOR CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINIK IN 2ND FLOOR FRONT PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES IN FRONT PREP AREA PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DIRT BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS IN 2ND FLOOR REAR PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 1, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES HOLDING CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CAKE SLICES SOLD "TO GO" WITH NO LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH ALLERGEN AND TRACEBACK INFORMATION.
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Aug 6, 2021
Reinspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP OR SERVER STATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.
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Jul 29, 2021
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SNEEZE GUARD AT THE FRONT SERVICE COUNTER PROTECTING THE ICE BIN AND THE ESPRESSO MACHINE PREVENTING CONTAMINATION FROM CONSUMERS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SNEEZE GUARD AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ONSITE DURING LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO CONTRACT WITH A PEST CONTROL PROVIDER AND KEEP LOG BOOK AND THEIR IDPH LICENSE ONSITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CHLORINE OR QUATERNARY TEST STRIPS ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE AND 3-COMP SINK, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES ONSITE FOR VOMIT/DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SUPPLIES OR KIT, AND KEEP ONSITE AT ALL TIME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONSUMER ADVISORY STATEMENT NOT CORRECTLY DISPLAYED ON MENU, INSTRUCTED TO ADD *ASTERISK BY LANGUAGE AND TO ANY EGG ENTREES IT APPLIES TO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN PREP OR SERVER STATION AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVE LOOSE FACET ON DUMP SINK IN 1ST FLOOR FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS NOT MET, INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker on file is from May 13, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker.

Has Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker 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 Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Eggy's and Goddess and the Baker is inspected around two times per year on average.