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Marzeya Bakery J.A.S., Inc.

October 15, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings9
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED OPEN BAGS OF INGREDIENTS NOT PROPER STORED IN A CLOSED CONTAINER WITH NAME OF COMMODITY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING: APPROXIMATELY 40-50 RAT DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT REAR AREA. APPROXIMATELY 5-6 LIVE ROACHES IN AND AROUND DIRTY WET SOILED CONTAINERS. OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN BASEMENT WITH APPROXIMATELY 10-15 LIVE FLIES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN BASEMENT AREA AND CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: FOOD HANDLER IN NEED OF EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS WAITING FOR PICKUP WITH FLY ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER SO NOT TO ATTRACT INSECTS.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: WORN TORN GASKETS IN NEED OF REPLACING ON FRONT REACH IN COOLER. REAR REACH IN COOLER GASKETS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL BAKING EQUIPMENT AND PREP TABLES IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAK AT FAUCET ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED LEAK AT PROOFER OVEN INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT ALL LEAKS AND MAINTAIN
code 51
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE OPEN WITH GARBAGE AND GREASE BUILD UP ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOOD DEBRIS AND WASTE GREASE BUILD UP ON GROUND. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AREA CLEAN AND FREE FROM BUILD UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(B) CITATION ISSUED
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: FLOORS THROUGHOUT BASEMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. FLOORS AT 1ST FLOOR PREP AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on December 17, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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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