Seedos Levantine Bakery

181 W Madison St, Chicago, IL 60602

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025

Score

Low Risk

With just two inspections in the record, there isn't enough history to establish a clear pattern. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 30, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.

The pattern that stands out is “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible”, which has been cited three times.

Among Chicago restaurants, the typical score is 81; Seedos Levantine Bakery is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 30, 2025

Reinspection

3 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: 6-501.11: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR OF PROOFER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR OF PROOFER. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, BARISTA PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COLDING UNIT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, BARISTA PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COLDING UNIT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE WALKWAY IN SIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE WALKWAY IN SIDE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 6-304.11: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSTALLED IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.

Dec 26, 2025

License

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO EXPOSED SINK FOR HANDWASHING LOCATED IN BARISTA PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA PREP AREA FOR CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR OF PROOFER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE ABOVE REAR OF PROOFER. OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, BARISTA PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COLDING UNIT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPLACE MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN FRONT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, GREASE TRAP, BARISTA PREP AREA AND IN REAR PREP AREA IN FRONT OF COLDING UNIT AND COOKING EQUIPMENT FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE WALKWAY IN SIDE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE ABOVE WALKWAY IN SIDE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO MECHANICAL VENTILATION INSTALLED IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL MECHANICAL VENTILATION OF SUFFICIENT CAPACITY IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM.

Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN EMPLOYEE MEN AND WOMEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO POST CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES THAT NOTIFIES FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH THEIR HANDS.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Seedos Levantine Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Seedos Levantine Bakery on file is from Dec 30, 2025. The public record contains two inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Seedos Levantine Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Seedos Levantine Bakery.

Has Seedos Levantine Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Seedos Levantine 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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