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Del Refugio Bakery Inc.
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 21, 2022
- address5005 S Ashland Ave, Chicago 60609
- cuisineBakery
Is Del Refugio Bakery Inc. clean?
Del Refugio Bakery Inc. is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on January 21, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Del Refugio Bakery Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 21, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🤒sick-employee policy not followedcriticalManagement, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AS REQUIRED; MUST PROVIDE. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION OF EMPLOYEES RESPONSIBILTIY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR NOT COMPLETELY RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM AS REQUIRED; MUST RODENT PROOF DOOR TO SEAL 1/4 INCH GAP.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN BAKERY EQUIPMENT: ROLLING CARTS, PANS, MIXERS AND INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS WHERE NEEDED.
- ⚠️Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST OBTAIN THE REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders • INSTRUCTED TO POST SIGNAGE AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR STATING THAT FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN.Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders • INSTRUCTED TO POST SIGNAGE AT FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR STATING THAT FACE MASKS ARE REQUIRED TO BE WORN.
When was Del Refugio Bakery Inc. last inspected?
Del Refugio Bakery Inc. has 2 inspections on record going back to January 21, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 15, 2026 | closed by the city | |
| January 21, 2022 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Del Refugio Bakery Inc. vs New City
New City runs 64% clean across 490 tracked restaurants — 311 clean, 76 mid, 98 cooked.
Against the 490 spots Cooked tracks in New City, this one comes out cleaner than 25% 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 January 21, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.