Sugar Hills Bakery

3235 W Addison Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Oct 30, 2017
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged five inspections at Sugar Hills Bakery, the earliest from 2014. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 30, 2017. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit. Public records show no inspections at Sugar Hills Bakery since Oct 30, 2017, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

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

Looking across the full record, “appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Sugar Hills Bakery's latest score is in line with the Chicago average of 81. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

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Inspection History
Oct 30, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD (MILK) IS BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED ALSO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ON PREMISES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST RAISE THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT/ENTRANCE DOOR.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Aug 26, 2016
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A SMALL BOTTLE WASHER FOR THE TALL GLASS WATER BOTTLES ON PREMISES.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT THE FRONT HAND SINK LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE BAKING OVEN. COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE IS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE. MUST REPAIR. FOUND A NON-WORKING GAS STOVE NOT CONNECTED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA. MUST REMOVE OFF PREMISES OR IF USED AND WORKING MUST BE PLACED UNDER THE EXHAUST VENTILATION HOOD AT ALL TIMES.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 2 STAFF MEMBERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THIS TIME. MUST ALWAYS PROVIDE WHEN AT FOOD PREP SERVICE AREAS.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE FOR THE NEW EMPLOYEE WITHIN 30 DAYS OF HIRE.FOUND ONE NEW EMPLOYEE WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE.
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Feb 25, 2016
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL STAFF MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATION. FOUND ALL FOOD PREP STAFF WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Feb 22, 2016
Routine
7 minor violations.
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Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE COLD WATER FAUCET HANDLE NOT WORKING AT THE HAND SINK NEXT TO THE BAKING OVEN LOCATED IN THE FRONT SERVICE LINE. MUST ALWAYS HAVE ALL HAND SINKS IN WORKING ORDER AT ALL TIMES. FACILITY GIVEN 2 DAYS TO REPAIR ABOVE STATED HAND SINK. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOOUND FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND RAW EGGS BEING STORED ABOVE READY-TO-EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER SHELVES. INSTRUCTED STAFF MEMBER TO ALWAYS STORE RAW EGGS ON THE LAST/MOST BOTTOM SHELF RACK IN ALL COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS AT ALL TIMES.CDI. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
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* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served
Inspector notes: DURING INSPECTION FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING HANDLED OR PREPARED. FACILITY MUST ALWAYS HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED AND/OR PREPARED. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK. FOUND ABOVE WITH EXTREME GRIME BUILD-UP.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST BETTER ORGANIZE AND DECLUTTER THE RESTROOM. FOUND ABOVE RESTROOM WITH EXCESS ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. ALL ITEMS MUST BE 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn
Inspector notes: FOUND STAFF WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD PREP STAFF MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREAS AT ALL TIMES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Food handler requirements met
Inspector notes: ALL STAFF MUST OBTAIN THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATION. FOUND ALL FOOD PREP STAFF WITHOUT THEIR IDPH FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE FOR THE NEXT ROUTINE INSPECTION.
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Jan 30, 2014
License
3 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR DUSTY BEHIND FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP AREAS, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: CEILING FRONT PREP AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE, MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASY CLEAN SURFACES ABOVE PREP AREA,
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: HOT WATER SLOW DRAINING IN EMPLOYEES BATHROOM, MUST REPAIR,
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Sugar Hills Bakery last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Sugar Hills Bakery on file is from Oct 30, 2017. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Sugar Hills Bakery?

Across the inspection record, “appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Sugar Hills Bakery.

Has Sugar Hills Bakery's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Sugar Hills Bakery have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Sugar Hills 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.