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Caffe Baci
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations2
- last inspectedJune 21, 2019
- address225 W Wacker Dr, Chicago 60606
Is Caffe Baci clean?
Caffe Baci is currently listed as closed by Chicago Department of Public Health, as of its inspection on June 21, 2019. A closure means inspectors found conditions serious enough to stop service — it is not the same as a restaurant choosing to shut down, and the listing can change once the problems are fixed and re-inspected.
What did inspectors find at Caffe Baci?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO ESTABLISH AN APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN WITH VERIFIABLE SIGNED COPIES ON SITE FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWEL AT THE HAND-SINK NEAR DISH MACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISH AREA. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT PAPER TOWELS MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HAND SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PAPER TOWEL WAS OBTAINED FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). REFER TO BELOW FOR CITATION. • OBSERVED HANDSINK NEAR DISH MACHINE IN THE 1ST FLOOR DISH AREA NOT STOCKED WITH HAND SOAP. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT HAND SOAP MUST BE AVAILABLE AT HANDSINKS AT ALL TIMES. HAND SOAP WAS OBTAINED FOR HAND SINK DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧽surfaces not properly sanitizedFood-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized • OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA HALLWAY WITH A BUILD-UP OF A ORANGE SUBSTANCE ON TOP WHITE PANEL UNIT DIRECTLY ABOVE ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. UNIT WAS EMPTIED OF ALL ICE AND CLEANED. PERSON IN CHARGE PLACED "DO NOT USE" SIGN ON UNIT DUE TO DISREPAIR. ICE MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • NOTED INTERNAL COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR TO BE IMPROPER: PREPPED CHICKEN 49.8F AND SALMON FILETS 60.4F. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY AND VOLUNTARILY DISPOSED OF 8 LBS OF PRODUCTS WORTH $55.00 THROUGH DENATURING PROCESS. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧊food not cooled down rightProper Date Marking And Disposition • OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABELS FOR DATE MARKING AND DISCARD DATE FOR REFRIGERATED, READY-TO-EAT, TCS FOODS HELD OVER 24HRS PLACED IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyProper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control • NOTED TEMPERATURE OF 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR UNIT LOCATED IN THE HALLWAY OF KITCHEN PREP AREA TO BE IMPROPER AT 55.1F. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. TAG WAS PLACED ON UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
- 🏷️food improperly labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED: BAKERY GOODS AND YOGURT PARFAITS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND ADDRESS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED DRAINPIPE LEAKING UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
- 🥜allergen training missingAllergen Training As Required • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
When was Caffe Baci last inspected?
Caffe Baci has 16 inspections on record going back to September 2, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 21, 2021 | closed by the city | |
| June 21, 2019 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| January 30, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 17, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 25, 2017 | Pass | |
| January 11, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 31, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 24, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 13, 2015 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| August 2, 2013 | Pass | |
| September 21, 2012 | Pass |
Caffe Baci vs Loop
Loop runs 44% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 1,566 clean, 332 mid, 1,687 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated June 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.