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Dinkel's Bakery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 29, 2021
- address3329 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60657
- cuisineBakery
Is Dinkel's Bakery clean?
Dinkel's Bakery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 29, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Dinkel's Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 29, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE TWO-DOOR TALL REACH-IN COOLER AT THE BAKERY CAKE PREP AREA ON THE 1ST FLOOR. MUST REPLACE.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • LEAK ON THE 2ND FLOOR HAND WASH SINK FAUCET LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE MEN'S LOCKER ROOM. MUST REPAIR.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF FLUORESCENT TUBE BULBS OR SHIELDS ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR DISHWASHING MACHINE.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • MUST PROVIDE SHATTERPROOF FLUORESCENT TUBE BULBS OR SHIELDS ABOVE THE 2ND FLOOR DISHWASHING MACHINE.
When was Dinkel's Bakery last inspected?
Dinkel's Bakery has 14 inspections on record going back to August 2, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| August 20, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| October 29, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 1, 2020 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| October 9, 2018 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 29, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 14, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 13, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 2, 2015 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 25, 2012 | Pass | |
| November 4, 2011 | Pass |
Dinkel's Bakery vs North Center
North Center runs 68% clean across 976 tracked restaurants — 657 clean, 151 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 976 spots Cooked tracks in North Center, this one comes out cleaner than 36% 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 October 29, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.