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La Espanola Bakery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 25, 2011
- address8712 S Commercial Ave, Chicago 60617
- cuisineBakery
Is La Espanola Bakery clean?
La Espanola Bakery is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on February 25, 2011. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at La Espanola Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 25, 2011, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products.OBSERVED SLICED CAKE, FLAN IN COOLER (OWN MADE) NOT LABELED INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING MUST PROVIDE.Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed • All food not stored in the original container shall be stored in properly labeled containers. The licensee shall inform the public in writing of the Chicago Department of Public Health?s Consumer Advisory relating to consuming raw and undercooked animal products.OBSERVED SLICED CAKE, FLAN IN COOLER (OWN MADE) NOT LABELED INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LABELING MUST PROVIDE.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY PROOFER RACKS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.OBSERVED RUSTY PROOFER RACKS INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN EXTERIOR OF COOLER DOORS, INTERIOR OF PROOFERS, AND CLEAN BASEMENT MICROWAVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
- ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED COUPLE FLOOR TILES CRACKED INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair.OBSERVED COUPLE FLOOR TILES CRACKED INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
- 🪳pests in the houseVentilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health.OBSERVED THE P TRAP LEAKING IN RESTROOM , AND HOSE LEAKING IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.OBSERVED STOVE NOT VENTED IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO VENT OR REMOVE.
- 🧻grimy wiping clothsPremises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors.CLUTTER IN BASEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS NOT BEING USED.
When was La Espanola Bakery last inspected?
La Espanola Bakery has 1 inspection on record going back to February 25, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 25, 2011 | Pass |
La Espanola Bakery vs South Chicago
South Chicago runs 75% clean across 144 tracked restaurants — 106 clean, 21 mid, 15 cooked.
Against the 144 spots Cooked tracks in South Chicago, this one comes out cleaner than 29% 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 February 25, 2011. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.