The Bakehouse Chicago

2009 W Roscoe St, Chicago, IL 60618

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 2, 2024

Score

Low Risk

The Bakehouse Chicago appears in inspection records three times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 2, 2024. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.

That's lower than the typical Chicago restaurant, which scores around 81. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 2, 2024

Routine

5 minor violations.

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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED COFFEE DEBRIS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

All food employees have food handler training

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITH AN EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO RENEW EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS AND MAINTAIN.

Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE MACHINE WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PACKAGED COOKIES AND DESSERTS NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS, NET WEIGHT, ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED COOKIES AND DESSERTS AND MAINTAIN.

Personal cleanliness

Inspector notes: OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.

Oct 25, 2022

Reinspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Proper cold holding temperatures

Inspector notes: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF (TCS FOODS) HELD AT INSIDE THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE. OBSERVED HAM AND CHEESE PUFF PASTRY AT 94.1 F, HAM AND CHEESE PASTRY AT 85.5 F,(CHUCHITO) BACON AND HAM PASTRY AT 111.1F,RICOTTA SPINACH PUFF PASTRY AT 77.9, BACON SCALLIONS CREAM CHEESE AT 73.2 F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 8#'S OF FOOD WORTH $300. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

Time as a public health control; procedures & records

Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREMISES USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR ASSORTED (TCS) PASTRY FOOD ITEMS HELD AT FRONT DISPLAY CASE. OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE AVAILABLE TO CLEARLY INDICATE AND IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF FOOD PRODUCTS THAT WILL BE HELD USING TIME ONLY, DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE FOR HOW (TPHC) WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, AND IF APPLICABLE DELINEATES HOW FOOD ITEMS, PREVIOUSLY COOKED AND COOLED BEFORE TIME IS USED, PROPERLY COOLED; AND FOOD ITEMS ARE CLEARLY MARKED OR IDENTIFIED DO NOT EXCEED THE 4 HOUR LIMIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 4-202.18--INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUST AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: 6-303.11--INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AT EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

Oct 18, 2022

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

Inspector notes: FOUND INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN UNISEX WASHROOM AT 123.9 F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE AT THIS TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED MANAGER A HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE MUST BE PROVIDED OF AT LEAST 100 F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET.(A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL HAVE A MAXIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 120 F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),CITATION ISSUED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULB AT EXHAUST HOOD AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was The Bakehouse Chicago last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at The Bakehouse Chicago on file is from Dec 2, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at The Bakehouse Chicago?

Across the inspection record, “adequate ventilation & lighting” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Bakehouse Chicago.

Has The Bakehouse Chicago's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Bakehouse Chicago have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at The Bakehouse Chicago means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is The Bakehouse Chicago inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, The Bakehouse Chicago is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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