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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 labeledFood Properly Labeled; Original Container • 3-602.11 FOUND WHITE CAKE AND FLAN PRE-PACKAGED WITH NO LABELING LOCATED IN REACH SELF-SERVICE COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THE PROPER LABELING TO SELF SERVICE PRE-PACKAGED ITEMS.
- 🪳pests in the houseInsects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • 6-202.15 FOUND A 1/4 INCH GAP ON THE SIDE OF THE ENTRANCE DOOR. MUST PROVIDE TIGHT-FITTING DOORS AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT PEST FROM ENTERING THE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.
- 🚻bathroom / plumbing issuesPlumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • 5-203.13 FOUND NO SERVICE SINK ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL.
- ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11FOUND BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD LOCATED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • 6-202.11FOUND BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD LOCATED IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
- ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training • 2-102.13 FOUND FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.
When was La Central Bakery last inspected?
La Central Bakery has 2 inspections on record going back to March 20, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 20, 2023 | Fail |
La Central Bakery vs North Lawndale
North Lawndale runs 60% clean across 620 tracked restaurants — 370 clean, 83 mid, 163 cooked.
Against the 620 spots Cooked tracks in North Lawndale, this one comes out cleaner than 43% 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 March 27, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.