Central Bakery

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations0
• last inspectedNovember 30, 2023 →
• address3911 W North Ave, Chicago 60647
• cuisineBakery

Is Central Bakery clean?

Central Bakery is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on November 30, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Central Bakery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 30, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
• 🚿plumbing acting up
  Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
• ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was Central Bakery last inspected?

Central Bakery has 14 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Central Bakery vs Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park runs 77% clean across 316 tracked restaurants — 239 clean, 56 mid, 16 cooked.

Against the 316 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated November 30, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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