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Magnolia Bakery

July 13, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT HAND WASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE OBSERVED A TRAY OF PREPACKAGED DESSERT STORED ON TOPSIDE OF HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND 2- SPATULARS INSIDE OF HAND SINK IN SIDE BAKERY PREP AREA ARTICLES WERE REMOVED DURING INSPECTION.MUST KEEP HAND SINKS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED) • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAFF TOILET ROOM SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK .
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: 6-202.15 : OBSERVED A GAP IN CENTER OF STREET SIDE DOUBLE DOORS ALONG BOTTOM MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT INSECT ENTRY. • OBSERVED AN INFESTATION OF 13- LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN BETWEEN CRACKS AND CREVICES UNDERNEATH FRONT PREP AREA FRONT CABINET SINGLE CABINET OF COFFEE MACHINE,INSIDE OF CUP STORAGE CABINET ON RAILING BETWEEN COUNTER TOP,CREVICE UNDER HAND SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA,IN GAPS OF WALLS AT CORNERS OF FRONT CABINETS ON BOTH SIDES,BASEMENT PREP AREA LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING ON FLOOR BEHIND REACH IN FREEZER,AND NUMEROUS DEAD ROACHES INSIDE OF CABINETS IN SAME MENTIONED AREAS, ON FLOOR AND WALL BASE UNDERNEATH 3- COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA,GLUEBOARDS.ALSO,APPX. 100 OR MORE LIVE SMALL FLIES FLYING AROUND IN 1ST FL. & BASEMENT PREP AREAS,ON WALLS & CEILINGS ,EXTERIOR OF BOXED BANANAS,DRY FOOD & PAPER GOOD ITEMS,GARBAGE CAN.MUST HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/13/26.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED CRATES BEING USED FOR STORAGE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS FOR CLEANING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM MIXERS,PREP COOLERS,WALK IN COOLER ROLLING CARTS AND STORAGE SHELVES,EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP IN BASEMENT.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALLS IN BASEMENT PAPER GOODS STORAGE AREA. • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALLS AT ENTRY TO BASEMENT PREP AREA AND WHERE NEEDED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP & DISH WASHING AREAS,UTILITY CLOSET IN BASEMENT,WALK IN COOLER,STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT. • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN BASEMENT UTILITY CLOSET AND STORAGE AREA AND STORE PROPERLY. • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP FROM CEILING VENTS IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS AND IN DINING AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 28, 2026: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred.

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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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