Sanabel Grocery & Bakery

April 1, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings14
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 NO HANDWASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINL CONTAINER.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED REAR EXIT DOOR WITH 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR ON THE 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA AND UNDERNEATH PREP TABLES IN THE FRONT PREP AREA AND THROUGHOUT THE REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
code 41
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED ICE SCOOPS STORED INSIDE DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS. MUST PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOPS IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS A SHELVING INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA, FRONT PREPARATION AREA AND THROUGHOUT REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE APPROVE SHELVING THAT IS 6INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDE FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS INSIDE 2-DOOR TALL FREEZER IN FRONT PREPARATION AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMET SINK LOCATED IN REAR PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed

Inspector note: OBSERVED THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA IN DISREPAIR NOT DRAINING PROPERLY (SLOW DRAINING) WATER RELEASED FROM ONE COMPARTMENT(BASIN) BACKUP INSIDE ANOTHER COMPARTMENT(BASIN). WHEN RELEASED INSIDE SINK. MUST REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN. PLUMBER ON SITE. 3-COMPARTMENT SINK HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE END OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
code 52
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED. OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTERS OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID FROM CLOSING PROPERLY. THIS HARBORAGE AND A FOOD SOURCE FOR RODENTS AND OTHER PESTS. 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: OBSERVED 2ND FLOOR STORAGE AREA ROOM WITH CARDBOARD BOXES, CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ITEMS. MUST REMOVE CLEAN AND ORGANIZE AREA TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. • OBSERVED UNUSED 2ND FLOOR TOILET ROOM COVERED IN DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND PLACE OUT ORDER SIGN ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. • OBSERVED DIRT, GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUNG AND BEHING ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT. ALSO OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDERNEATH PALLETS THROUGHOUT FRONT REAR OF PREMISE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE VENTILATION HOOD IN FRONT FOOD PREP ARE AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED GRASE AND DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT#2614408 ON 03/25/2025. #39, OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS BEING STROED ON FLOOR IN WALK-IN COOLER/FREEZER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEM SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN, #39. OBSERVED NO SPLASHGUARD AT HAND SINK AT FRONT PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WASHABLE SPLASHGUARD AT LEFT SIDE OF HAND SINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE AND MAINTAIN. #55. OBSERVED REAR DRY STORAGE AREA WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 25, 2025: 12 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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