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Kristoffer's Cafe And Bakery

December 18, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings2

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Failed findings

no certified food manager on dutycritical

Official wording: Person In Charge Present, Demonstrates Knowledge, And Performs Duties
Inspector note: PIC HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO CFMs CERTIFICATE. CITATION COMBINED WITH VIOLATION #2.
code 1Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: NO CHICAGO CFM ON SITE WHILE PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS (I.E. DAIRY, RICE, HAM, ETC.) INSTRUCTED TO ALWAYS HAVE A CFM ON SITE WHEN PREPARING/SERVING TCS FOODS. MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, & Used

Inspector note: PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE ON THE TABLE IN THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REFRAIN FROM STORING PERSONAL MEDICATION/ITEMS IN THE PREP AREA(S). MAINTAIN SAME.
code 28
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: SOME PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PREPACKAGED DESSERTS.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 40 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE LOWER SHELF IN THE FRONT CABINET, ALONG THE WALL BASE AND ON THE SIDE OF THE EQUIPMENT AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS, CLEAN/SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR ASSISTANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: TCS FOODS NOT STORED IN FOOD GRADEABLE BAGS IN THE REACH IN COOLER BY THE DOOR LEADING TO THE DINING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS IN FOOD GRADEABLE BAGS AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS AND ALL IN THE PREP AREA WHERE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 40
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: THE PROPER WAY TO STORE MOPS WHEN NOT IN USE NOT PRACTICED. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOPS HANGING UP WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME. • FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, ALONG THE WALL BASE, UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE BASEMENT, 1ST FL FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS WITH DIRT, RODENT DROPPINGS AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING PER CITY CODE. MAINTAIN SAME.
code 56

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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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