Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15
Last inspected: Apr 28, 2025
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Public records show 14 inspections at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 stretching back to 2010. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 28, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about three violations before that.
Across the inspection history, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded eight times.
The city-wide average for Chicago sits at 81, putting Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspection History
Apr 28, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
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Aug 26, 2024
License
No violations found.
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Jan 26, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF THE PREP COOLERS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS ON FAN COVERS.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE CENTER STORAGE CABINETS AND MAINTAIN.
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Jun 25, 2019
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Proper date marking and disposition
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL AND DATE READY TO EAT TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24 HOURS INSIDE COOLERS. MUST IDENTIFY PRODUCT SHELF LIFE OR "CONSUME BY" DATING (7 DAYS FROM PREPARATION DATE). 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: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS, UNDER AND AROUND CABINETS.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCUURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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Apr 2, 2018
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR CABINETS UNDERNEATH PREP SINK WITH LITTER AND UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.----------MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP INSIDE WALK IN COOLER.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS WITH FOOD SPILLAGE AROUND PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE AND ACCURATE INSIDE ALL COOLERS.
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May 11, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Observed a leak under the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
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Oct 20, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: Observed food debris encrusted on the interior of the oven. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: Observed a small leak under the one compartment sink used for rinsing the pitchers out. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
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Mar 26, 2015
Complaint
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: STORAGE CABINETS UNDER COUNTERS NOT MAINTAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SURFACE AND SEAL OR REPLACE WORN AND DAMAGED MATERIAL TO PREVENT POROUS SURFACES.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: STORAGE SHELVES, CABINETS AND COUNTER UNDER EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN PREP AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
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Aug 28, 2014
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: STORAGE CABINETS UNDER PREP COUNTER, SINKS AND PREP COUNTERS NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FLOOR ALONG WALL BASE AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY.
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Oct 24, 2013
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS WITH FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH COOLERS IN FRONT PREP AREA.
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Oct 12, 2012
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ALL EQUIPMENT (PLASTIC ICE BIN,PREP COOLER, COFFEE MACHINE, PASTRY DISPLAY CASE AND EXPOSED HAND SINK.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS ESPECIALLY UNDER FRONT SERVICE COUNTER WITH SOME STANDING WATER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: NOTED DRAIN LINE COMING FROM DISH RACK DRAINING INTO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY REROUTE INTO FLOOR DARIN.
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Nov 7, 2011
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. GREASE TRAP UNCLEAN,MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN; 1 HANDSINK NEEDS RECAULKING
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INTERIOR OF 2 DOOR PREP COOLER UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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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. FLOORS UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK UNCLEAN,CORNERS AT THE REAR AREA UNCLEAN MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Nov 29, 2010
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: FOR NEXT REGULAR INSPECTION
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Nov 22, 2010
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: All food should be properly protected from contamination during storage, preparation, display, service, and transportation. FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING PREPARATION,SERVICE,DISPLAY,SERIOUS VIOLATION,CITATION ISSUED-FOUND NO SPLASHGUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDSINK AND TEA PREP AREA AND BETWEEN COFFEE PREP TABLE AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK,EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING COFFEE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AREA AND TEA ON DISPLAY WHILE EMPLOYEE WASHING HANDS AT EXPOSED HANDSINK;GIVEN 5 DAYS 11-29-10 TO PROVIDE SPLASHGUARDS
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN AIR VENTS IN PREP COOLERS;MUST CLEAN OR REPLACE FILTER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DISPLAY COOLER
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND WALLS OF THE DISPLAY COOLER;MUST CLEAN CABINET OF THE WATER HEATER
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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. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR ON CORNERS OF PREP COOLER AND ICE BIN
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 on file is from Apr 28, 2025. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15?
Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15.
Has Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 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 Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Veterans Roast/Brown Sugar Bakery — Veterans Roaster and Brown Sugar Bakery T3/K15 is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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