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Vaca's Creamery

December 8, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NOTED AN ELECTRICAL INSECT ELIMINATION DEVICE HANGING ABOVE THE REAR PREP TABLE. MUST REMOVE/MOVE TO A NON-FOOD CONTACT AREA.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED AN UNWRAPPED/COVERED PREPARED DESSERT IN THE REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROTECT PREPARED FOODS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED IN REFRIGERATION.
code 39
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles: Properly Stored & Used

Inspector note: ALL STORED ITEMS SUCH AS TO GO FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS IN THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.
code 45
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING AT ALL TIMES.
code 47
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE PAPER DEBRIS ON THE GROUNDS OF THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE CORRAL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: UNUSED EQUIPMENT BEING STORED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM MUST BE REPAIRED AND OPERATIONAL OR REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. • NOTED A DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 30, 2023: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.