Sandy's Bakery & Deli

August 23, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings1

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. CORRECTED ON SITE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ARRIVED AT 9:27AM BEFORE INSPECTION COMPLETION. INSTRUCTED CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
code 2Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: FOUND NO VARIANCE ON SITE FOR PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED CABBAGE($56/21LBS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VARIANCE FOR SPECIAL PROCESSES. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON FERMENTED CABBAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: SEE VIOLATION #29 FOUND NO VARIANCE ON SITE FOR PRODUCTION OF FERMENTED CABBAGE($56/21LBS). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VARIANCE FOR SPECIAL PROCESSES. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON FERMENTED CABBAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON PREMISES, TWO INSPECTION REPORTS IN LOG BOOK ARE DATED 12/13/2018 AND 08/28/2020. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COMPLETE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND MAINTAIN ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED SMALL OPENING AT BASE ON RIGHT HAND DOUBLE REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED PARCHMENT PAPER, CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PARCHMENT PAPER, ALUMINUM FOIL AND CARDBOARD AS LINERS FROM ALL AREAS OF PREMISES, SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLE SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. • OBSERVED FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR OR ON MILK CRATES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ONE COMPARTMENT SINK ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON ONE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE IT CAN EASILY LOCATED AND SERVICED.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN BOTH UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED AND MISSING CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS, IN CORNERS, ALONG BASES OF WALLS AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FILTERS OF HOODS IN FRONT PREP AND REAR PREP WITH GREASE BUILDUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FILTERS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVERS IN BOTH UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 56
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM INSPECTION REPORT #2560118 DATED 06/29/2022. NOT CORRECTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED VIOLATION #55 6-501.114 FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE. VIOLATION #57 2-102.13 FOUND FOODHANDLERS WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 29, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 2 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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