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Middle East Bakery & Grill

May 13, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND PREPARING FOOD AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA FOR EMPLOYEES TO DRINK AND EAT AND NOT AT THE PREP AREAS.
code 6Priority
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN PREP, STORAGE AND WALK-IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE PROPER, RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6" OFF FLOOR.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE PREP SERVICE COOLER AT THE FOOD PREP AREA OF THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AND/OR REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF THE SERVICE PREP COOLERS AND WHERE EVER NECESSARY.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OF THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED CRACKS ON WALL AT THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP AREA BY THE BAKERY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 9, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.