Luscious Layers Bakery

2315 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60647

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Aug 14, 2014

Score

Low Risk

Public records show three inspections at Luscious Layers Bakery stretching back to 2011. The latest inspection on file is from Aug 14, 2014. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well. Note that Luscious Layers Bakery's inspection history hasn't been updated since Aug 14, 2014; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspection History

Aug 14, 2014

Routine

4 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON ALL REFRIGERATION UNIT HANDLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: FOUND EXPOSED CONCRETE ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN. FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON FLOORS THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO REGULARLY DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS, WALL TO WALL AND CORNER TO CORNER, AND MAINTAIN.

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

Inspector notes: FOUND DIRT BUILDUP ON WALLS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AND IN MOP CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: FOUND 2 NON WORKING THERMOMETERS IN THE 2 STANDUP WHITE REFRIGERATORS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, MAINTAIN, AND ROUTINELY CHECK ALL THERMOMETERS.

Dec 13, 2013

Routine

4 minor violations.

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

Inspector notes: CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIORS OF ALL REFRIGERATION UNITS AND FREEZERS. CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES AND PREP TABLES.

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

Inspector notes: CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA AROUND, UNDER AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT. PAINT FLOOR IN PREP AREA WHERE PAINT HAS WORN. CLEAN FLOOR IN UTILITY CLOSET AND WASHROOM.

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

Inspector notes: CLEAN WALL IN UTILITY CLOSET.

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

Inspector notes: CLEAN TOILET IN WASHROOM AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 26, 2011

Routine

5 minor violations.

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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 FLOORS IN KITCHEN,INSIDE THE MOP SINK CLOSET.

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.REPLACE WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT KITCHEN AREAS.

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.REPAIR WATER LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET 3 COMP SINK,CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATIONS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN KITCHEN AREA.

Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

Inspector notes: All food establishments that display, prepare, or store potentially hazardous foods shall have calibrated metal stem thermometers, provided and conspicuous, for refrigerated and hot food units.MUST PROVIDE VISIBLE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS,FREEZERS.

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.Food handlers must have hair restraints when working around open food.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Luscious Layers Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Luscious Layers Bakery on file is from Aug 14, 2014. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Luscious Layers Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Luscious Layers Bakery.

Has Luscious Layers Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Luscious Layers Bakery have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Luscious Layers Bakery 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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