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Laramie Bakery & Deli
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 7, 2026
- address3012-3014 N Laramie Ave, Chicago 60641
- cuisineGrocery Store
Is Laramie Bakery & Deli clean?
Laramie Bakery & Deli is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 7, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Laramie Bakery & Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 7, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecriticalAdequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN BAKERY RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY CONTAINERS BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINKS OPEN AND ACCESSIBLE FOR HAND WASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
- 🌡️hot/cold holding temps offProper Hot Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED COOKED NOODLE SOUP 104.3F-108.3F AND COOKED SOUP 100.4F STORED AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE IN SERVING/PREP AREA. MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 30LBS AND $100. ALL HOT TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 135F OR ABOVE DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY AND SERVICE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005
- 🧊cold food not cold enoughProper Cold Holding Temperatures • OBSERVED TCS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN THE PREP AREA, SUCH AS 60LBS OF BEEF AT 50-52F AND 2 DOZEZ EGGS AT 60.4F. MANAGER DISCARDED AND DENATURED A TOTAL 65LBS AT $200. ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW . PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE.
- ⚠️Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.Approved Thawing Methods Used • OBSERVED FROZEN MEAT THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD SIX INCHES OFF FLOOR.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING/PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.Personal Cleanliness • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING/PREPARING FOOD. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
- 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to codeFood & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED CARDBOARD USED AS LINER ON FLOORS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD FROM SHELVING UNITS. ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN 2 DOOR PREP COOLER AND WALK IN COOLER, SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
- 🚿plumbing acting upNon-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean • OBSERVED ACCUMULATED GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, COOLERS, FREEZERS, SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimyPhysical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN UTILITY AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
When was Laramie Bakery & Deli last inspected?
Laramie Bakery & Deli has 30 inspections on record going back to August 13, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 7, 2026 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| March 18, 2025 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| July 1, 2024 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2024 | Fail | |
| April 11, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 27, 2023 | Fail | |
| June 24, 2022 | Pass | |
| May 10, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 4, 2021 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| April 27, 2020 | Pass | |
| December 18, 2019 | Pass | |
| December 5, 2018 | Pass |
Laramie Bakery & Deli vs Belmont Cragin
Belmont Cragin runs 60% clean across 787 tracked restaurants — 470 clean, 175 mid, 137 cooked.
Against the 787 spots Cooked tracks in Belmont Cragin, this one comes out cleaner than 61% 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 April 7, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.