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Del Refugio Bakery

December 15, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING DISCARD DATES ON GELATIN LOCATED IN FRONT DISPLAY COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. LABELS WERE ATTACHED TO ITEMS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: STILL FINDING RODENT ACTIVITY IN FRONT SERVING AREA, KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA. OVER 100 DROPPINGS OBSERVED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREAS AND HAVE PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE PRIOR TO REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A).
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOUND NO LIDS FOR BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS UNDER PREP TABLES; INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIDS FOR ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING, THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS... PREP TABLES, STAND IN PLACE FLOOR MIXERS, ALL BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REFRIGERATION UNITS, EXTERIOR OVENS, ROLLING CARTS AND SPEED RACKS THROUGHOUT, BAKING PANS AND BREAD DISPLAY CASES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE BUILT UP DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM SURFACES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH EXCESSIVE BUILDUP OF TRASH, FLOUR, FOOD DEBRIS, CLOTHING AND OTHER MISECELLANE ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANTIIZE TO PREVENT HIDING SPACES FOR RODENTS AS WELL AS FEEDING SOURCE. MUST MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 9, 2025: 5 findings recurred. 6 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.