Corner Bakery Cafe

February 4, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings13
critical findings3

Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED,HANDLED AND SERVED SUCH AS (EGGS,SOUP,TUNA) MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT 11:00 A.M. FROM ANOTHER STORE.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 2Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FEMALE FOOD HANDLER HANDLE THE MOP WENT INTO WALK IN COOLER CAME BACK OUT WENT BACK TO COOLER,PUT ON OVEN MITTS OPEN OVEN DOOR AND REMOVE PANS OF COOKED BACON,USED TONGS TO REMOVE BACON FROM PANS WITHOUT WASHING HANDS MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAIMINATION FROM DIRTY MOPS TO CLEAN UTENSILS.(COS)(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 8Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 40
Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled

Inspector note: MUST INVERT SILVERWEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 44
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: MUST INVERT PLASTIC WEAR WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE CRATE USED FOR FOOD STORAGE IN WALK IN FREEZER AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS. • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN CUTTING BOARDS ON TOPSIDES OF PREP COOLERS TO BE IN GOOD REPAIR.
code 47
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED FINAL RINSE GAUGE COCK ON HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE NOT OPERABLE MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO REACH AT LEAST 180.0F.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED) • OBSERVED NO HIGH TEMPERATURE IRREVERSIBLE THERMOMETER FOR DISH MACHINE OR STRIPS AT THE PLATE MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 48
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM GRILL TABLE,PREP TABLE,LOWER CABINET AT SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE AREA.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ACTIVE LEAK AT A WATER LINE BEHIND SELF SERVICE BEVERAGE MACHINE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST GROUT FLOOR IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LOOSE FLOORING IN WALK IN COOLER,3- MISSING CEILING TILES NEAR WALK IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP AND DUST FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREMISES INCLUDING BASEMENT STORAGE AREA.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER AND MAINTAIN.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 28, 2025: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 3 previous findings 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.