Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers

7139 S State St, Chicago, IL 60619

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Last inspected: Oct 15, 2015

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged three inspections at Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers, the earliest from 2014. The most recent report on file is from Oct 15, 2015. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers dates to Oct 15, 2015.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around four violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 15, 2015

Routine

7 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON STOVE AND OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROKEN FLOOR TILE IN FRONT OF OFFICE, DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT, ALSO OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAINS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector notes: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN PREP AND REAR STORAGE AREAS, REPLACE COVING AROUND HANDSINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM, CLEAN HOOD AND FILTERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT SHEILD IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

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

Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAK AT EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO MOP SINK, AND A LEAK ON THE FAUCET OF THE 3 COMP SINK IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: INSTALL THERMOMETERS IN ALL COOLERS AND MAINTAIN.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

May 1, 2014

Reinspection

1 minor violation.

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR VENTILATION OVER OVENS IN THE PREP AREA

Apr 16, 2014

License

6 minor violations.

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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA,CRIYICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

Outside garbage waste grease and storage area; clean, rodent proof, all containers covered

Inspector notes: THE ABOVE HAS NO OUTSIDE METAL GARBAGE DUNPSTER,MUST PROVIDE,SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed

Inspector notes: MUST LABEL BULK FOOD CONTAINER IN THE PREP AREA

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

Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE RUST FROM THE GREASE TRAP AT THE 3 COMPATMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES

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

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE 3 STOPPERS AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR OF PREMISES

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

Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR VENTILATION OVER OVENS IN THE PREP AREA

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers on file is from Oct 15, 2015. The public record contains three inspections in total.

Has Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers' inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Karen's Cakes and Cookies Lovers 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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