Salazar Bakery Cafe
Last inspected: Sep 29, 2020
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Score
There aren't many inspections to draw from yet: just two so far. The most recent report on file is from Sep 29, 2020. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme. Note that Salazar Bakery Cafe's inspection history hasn't been updated since Sep 29, 2020; current conditions may have shifted from what the file shows.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around 12 violations to closer to 10 violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up five times.
By comparison, the average Chicago facility scores 81, putting Salazar Bakery Cafe on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
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Inspection History
Sep 29, 2020
Reinspection
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(O) OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.114 OBSERVED LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ANY UNNCESSARY EQUIPMENT, OR EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE; MUST HAVE ALL ITEMS STORED 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 6 INCHES FROM WALLS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER CLEANING. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.11 OBSERVED UNEVEN FLOORING IN AREA UNDER SINKS IN PREP AREA (CORNER OF KTICHEN). MUST REPAIR TO MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13 OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.17 OBSERVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ON WOODEN SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST SEAL OR PAINT THESE AREAS TO MAKE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-POROUS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(B) OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND ON FLOORS AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER SINKS. MUST REMOVE ENCRUSTED GREASE, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(C) OBSERVED DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE AND ON OUTSIDE OF PIZZA OVEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: 6-501.19 OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR DEVICE INSTALLED ON THE EMPLOYEE WASHROON. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-501.11 MUST SEAL THE FRP BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE THE PASS THOUGH WINDOW.
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Sep 22, 2020
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: OBSERVED REFRIGERATION UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES: PREP COOLER @ 65.3F; DESANI COOLER @ 73.4F; COKE COOLER @ 75.3F ALL IN PREP AREA. ALL REFRIGERATION MUST HAVE AMBEINT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT/PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR THE CLEAN UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS, AND CORRESPONDING EQUIPMENT OUTLINE IN PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYER IN CUSTOMER RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE SANITARY MEANS TO DRY HANDS INSIDE CUSTOMER RESTROOM, AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 25 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR UNDER SINKS IN CORNER OF KITCHE, AND ON FLOOR NEAR PIZZA OVEN. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ISSUE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSREVED RAW WOOD SURFACES ON WALLS IN DOORWAY FROM KITCHEN TO FRONT, AND ON WOODEN SHELVES IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST SEAL OR PAINT THESE AREAS TO MAKE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE AND NON-POROUS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN REAR STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE ANY UNNCESSARY EQUIPMENT, OR EQUIPMENT NOT IN USE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE; MUST HAVE ALL ITEMS STORED 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 6 INCHES FROM WALLS TO ALLOW FOR PROPER CLEANING. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UNEVEN FLOORING IN AREA UNDER SINKS IN PREP AREA (CORNER OF KTICHEN). MUST REPAIR TO MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST AND GREASE BUILD UP ON INSIDE OF VENTILATION HOOD (ON RIGHT SIDE) ABOVE COOKING LINE. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE GREASE BUILD UP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT STORED IN REAR STORAGE AREA AND ON FLOORS AROUND GREASE TRAP UNDER SINKS. MUST REMOVE ENCRUSTED GREASE, DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE AND ON OUTSIDE OF PIZZA OVEN. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EQUIPMENT. MUST MAINTAIN SAME.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Salazar Bakery Cafe last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Salazar Bakery Cafe on file is from Sep 29, 2020. The public record contains two inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Salazar Bakery Cafe?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Salazar Bakery Cafe.
Has Salazar Bakery Cafe's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Salazar Bakery Cafe have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Salazar Bakery Cafe 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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