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Sandy's Bakery & Deli

July 29, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: City Of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
code 2Priority
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED BUREK WITH MEAT HELD AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 105-119 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT FOODS ARE HELD AT 135 F AND ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF BUREK ($30) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION CONSOLIDATED.
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOKED POTATOES HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 67 F. INSTRUCTED MANGER TO ENSURE ALL COLD FOODS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 12 POUNDS COOKED POTATOES ($10) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO RECORDS MAINTAINED FOR APPROVED HACCP PLAN FOR SMOKING AND CURING OF MEATS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 29

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on April 23, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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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