Tel-Aviv Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ☠️toxic items stored near food
  Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
  Inspector note: DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED MORE THAN 80 SMALL FLIES ON PREMISES ON WALLS AND CEILING IN THE FRONT CUSTOMER SERVICE AREA AND IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREP AREA. ABOVE STATED AREAS MUST BE CLEAN AND SANITIZED. RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
  code 18
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: MUST REPAIR/REPLACE MISSING WALK-IN COOLER DOOR HANDLE AT COOLER IN THE MOST REAR PORTION OF THE KITCHEN. • MUST REPLACE MISSING INTERIOR LINING COVER AT THE COOLER DOOR LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE KITCHEN AREA LOCATED BETWEEN A FREEZER AND ANOTHER COOLER.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE EXTERIOR DOORS OF ALL REACH-IN COOLERS TO REMOVE FOOD STAINS. • MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR BOTTOM SHELVES IN ALL FRONT CUSTOMER PASTRY AND COOKIE CASES, ALL COOLERS AND REFRIGERATORS TO REMOVE CRUMBS AND FOOD DEBRI. • MUST CLEAN, SANITIZE REPAINT/AND/OR REPLACE WHITE SHELVING RACK LOCATED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER NEXT TO WEST SIDE EXIT DOOR. ALL RACKS ARE ENCRUSTED WITH FOOD DEBRI AND RUST.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS ON PREMISES. ALSO MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT ENTIRE PREMISES AND UNDER ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRI AND GRIME.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE PEELING PAINT IN THE REAR CEILING ABOVE THE LARGE OVENS. ALSO AT SAME AREA MUST REMOVE ACCUMULATED ENCRUSTED DUST DEBRI AT SAME AND AT EXHAUST FAN ABOVE SAME AREA.
  code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 2, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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About this record

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.