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Corner Bakery Cafe

March 5, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINKS AT THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S RESTROOMS UNABLE TO REACH MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100.0F, MEN'S RESTROOM REACHED MAXIMUM OF 57.6F; WOMEN'S RESTROOM REACHED MAXIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE OF 66.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL LISTED HANDWASHING SINKS AND PLUMBING TO PROVIDE HOT WATER OF AT LEAST 100.0F AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. OTHER HANDWASHING SINKS ON-SITE ABLE TO PROVIDE HOT WATER AT MINIMUM 100.0F WATER TEMPERATURE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK AT THE MAIN SANDWICH PREP LINE (NEAR VEGETABLE WASH SINK) UNABLE TO CONSISTENTLY PROVIDE WATER TEMPERATURE BELOW 120.0F AT TIME OF INSPECTION, NO COLD WATER AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE LISTED HANDWASHING SINK AND PLUMBING TO PROVIDE WATER TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 100.0F AND 120.0F AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 10Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD (FROZEN SOUPS, CHEESE) IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING BOXES STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF STACK OVENS IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FOOD- AND NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH ADEQUATE MATERIALS AND AT AN ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF ENCRUSTED GREASE DEPOSITS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: OBSERVED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON-SITE MISSING ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND CERTIFICATE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH ADDITIONAL ALLERGEN AWARENESS TRAINING AND MAINTAIN CERTIFICATE(S) ON-SITE AND AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 12, 2025: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 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.

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