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Markelos Bakery

May 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED TCS FOODS BEING HELD AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 46-51 F SUCH AS EGG WASHED AND EGG CONTAINING RAW DOUGH BEING HELD IN WALK IN COOLER AND SPINACH FETA TURNOVERS BEING HELD IN DISPLAY CABINET IN RETAIL AREA. ALL FOODS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED, WEIGHING 30LBS AND WORTH $300. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 46F. TCS FOODS INSIDE WALK IN COOLER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED. WALK IN COOLER TAGGED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS HOLD A TEMPERATURE OF 41 F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO METAL STEM FOOD THERMOMETERS ON PREMISES TO TAKE TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY AND DIRTY SURFACES ON SHELVING UNIT ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 47
Hot & Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AVAILABLE IN KITCHEN. HOT WATER WAS MEASURED AT 68 F. INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 110 F IS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT FACILITY AT ALL TIMES. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED BY CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
code 50
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKY LEFT FAUCET AT TOP OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION. • OBSERVED MOP SINK FAUCET IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM WITH NO BACKFLOW DEVICE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW DEVICE.
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED LITTER AND DEBRIS AROUND DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPENINGS IN CEILING IN KITCHEN AREA ABOVE PROOFER, OVENS AND AROUND CEILING PIPE NEXT TO OVEN. OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL LIGHTS IN KITCHEN AREA WITHOUT SHIELDS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE PROTECTIVE SHIELDING AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 11, 2020: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.