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Baker's Square

August 11, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS TCS FOODS HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-55 F. MANAGER DISCARDED 4 POUNDS SLICED TOMATOES, 2 POUNDS OF CHEESE, 6 POUNDS OF POOLED EGGS, 5 POUNDS OF CREAM PIES, AND 6 POUNDS OF GRAVY ($100) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOLER WTIH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 55 F OBSERVED FRONT PIE DISPLAY COOLER WITH AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 52 F ON THE TOP RACK OF COOLER. REAR PREP COOLER TAGGED. FRONT PIE DISPLAY COOLER PARTIALLY TAGGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COOLERS HAVE AN AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH DISH MACHINE. FLOOR DRAIN IS COMPLETELY CLOGGED AND WILL NOT GO DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE FLOOR DRAIN. PRIORITY VIOLAITON 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOIL BUILD UP ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FLOORS ARE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on March 13, 2025: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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