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Klein's Bakery & Cafe

December 29, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings0

Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 0BSERVED OVER 15 MICE DROPPING ON THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS, BEHIND/SIDES OF THE FREEZER CHESTS, AND NEAR THE STAIRCASE BY THE HAND SANITIZER DISPENSER. ALSO OBSERVED WERE THREE LIVE ROACHES ON TRAPS IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA NEAR THE DRAINBOARD OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DROPPINGS AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO CONSULT WITH PEST CONTROL COMPANY. IT MUST ALSO ELIMINATE THE LIVE ACTIVITY OF THE ROACHES BEFORE BEING RE-INSPECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A), CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA/ DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA A FLY TRAP FULL OF DEAD FLIES ON THE CEILING AND DEAD ROACHES ON THE FLOOR NEAR THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ON THE UNDER THE COUNTERS AND BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DEAD INSECTS AND TRAPS THAT ARE FULL, CLEAN, SANITIZED , AND MAINTAIN AFFECTED AREAS.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE ICE MACHINE AT THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA MISSING THE LID TO THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED THE CUTTING BOARD ON THE PREP COOLER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA WITH DISCOLORATION AND DEEP CUTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE OR RESURFACE THE CUTTING BOARD AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE MICROWAVE STORED BEHIND THE FRONT DESSERT DISPLAY COUNTER WITH FOOD SPLATTERS AND RESIDUE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID MICROWAVE.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE VENTILATION COVER IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ABOVE THE DISPLAY COLD HOLDING UNIT WITH DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAID VENTILATION COVER. • OBSERVED SMALL OPENINGS IN THE WALL BASES IN THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN SAID WALL BASES.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLOWN OUT LIGHT BULB IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SAID LIGHT BULB AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 20, 2022: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 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.