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West Town Bakery & Diner

June 24, 2022 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF THE REAR STORAGE AREA BEHIND BOXES AND IN THE CORNER. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL RODENT DROPPINGS FROM ALL AFFECTED AREAS. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
code 40
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPLASH IN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER . INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING IN NEED OF PLUMBING REPAIR: LEAK AT THE FIRST SET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISH AREA. THE COOK LINE KITCHEN HAND SINK, AND THE REAR HAND SINK IN THE BAKERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANEL NEAR THE BAKING OVEN IN THE HALLWAY LEADING TO THE WALK-IN COOLERS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING TILE PANEL.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR NEAR THE HALLWAY OF EXIT AND ABOVE THE DINER PREP STATION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2021: 5 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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