West Town Bakery
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2023
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Score
Going back to 2018, West Town Bakery has seven inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Jan 30, 2023. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately. The file hasn't been updated since Jan 30, 2023, so take the current picture with that in mind.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean”, showing up six times.
Restaurants in Chicago average 81, so West Town Bakery is doing better than most peers. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
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Inspection History
Jan 30, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SALMON,SAUSAGE ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Apr 5, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS-MILK, EGGS, ETC. ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AND CELLING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER.
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Jan 14, 2021
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.
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Jan 6, 2021
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WARE WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 180F; HOWEVER NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.
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Jan 10, 2020
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN LABELING PROVIDED ON PREPACKAGED ITEMS. The name of the FOOD source for each MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN contained in the FOOD unless the FOOD source is already part of the common or usual name of the respective ingredient. PRIORITY FOUNATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT DATED 4/26/19 # 2285897 NOT CORRECTED VIOLATION # 58 NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. FACILITY OPENS AT 7 AM AND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL 11AM. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING MILK AND EGGS ARE SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.
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Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
Inspector notes: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED BAKERY ITEMS PREPARRED OFF SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO HAVE A LABEL CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF WHERE ITEM WAS MADE AND AN INGREDIENT LIST OF ALL INGREDIENTS.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN MILK CRATES. ALL FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BROOMS MOPS ETC NEED TO BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: REFER TO VIOLATION #60
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Apr 26, 2019
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: UNNECESSARY ITEM IE: UNUSED, UN-VENTILATED OVEN IN THE REAR PREP MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, PROPERLY VENTILATED OR DOCUMENTATION FOR EQUIPMENT NOT NECESSARY TO BE VENTILATED.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: ALL FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT STORAGE CABINETS FOUND WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----REMOVE DUCT TAPE ON FRONT PREP FLOOR DRAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Mar 20, 2018
License
2 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER TOP BY THE MICROWAVE
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: RAW WOOD AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER BY THE BAR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was West Town Bakery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at West Town Bakery on file is from Jan 30, 2023. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at West Town Bakery?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at West Town Bakery.
Has West Town Bakery's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at West Town Bakery have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at West Town 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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