La Central Bakery

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMarch 27, 2023 →
• address2702 W Cermak Rd, Chicago 60608
• cuisineBakery

Is La Central Bakery clean?

La Central Bakery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on March 27, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at La Central Bakery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 27, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

When was La Central Bakery last inspected?

La Central Bakery has 2 inspections on record going back to March 20, 2023.

La Central Bakery vs North Lawndale

North Lawndale runs 80% clean across 249 tracked restaurants — 194 clean, 29 mid, 20 cooked.

Against the 249 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 26% 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.

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Inspection findings and available history come from the authority’s published records. Cooked checks daily; publication can lag behind an inspection. Read the date on each result and check the official source for newer information.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated March 27, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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