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Bj's Market & Bakery

May 28, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: 4-602.11 OBSERVED A SLIGHT BROWNISH SUBSTANCE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE BY THE ICE MACHINE SLOT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 16
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT APPROPRIATE SCREENING TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PEST. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SCREENING OR MAINTAIN DOOR CLOSED AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER CLOSED THE FRONT DOOR DURING THE INSPECTION.
code 38
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: 4-603.15 OBSERVED CLEAN IN PLACE EQUIPMENT TOO LARGE TO BE SUBMERGED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON WASHING RINSING AND SANITIZING CLEAN IN PLACE EQUIPMENT.
code 48

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.