West Town Bakery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeCanvass
• failed findings4
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• 🧪toxic chemicals mishandled
  Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
  Inspector note: Previous minor violation not corrected from report # 1771031 dated 5-18-16 for violation (38) MUST PROVIDE CHLORINE TEST STRIPS FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHHINE AND MAINTAIN ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO REROUTE THE DISCHARGE LINE RUNNING TO THE EXPOSED HAND SINK FROM THE DRAIN PLATE ON TOP OF THE BAR. EXPOSED HAND SINKS ARE FOR HANDWASHING ONLY, OR MOVE THE SOAP AND TOWEL DISPENSER TO THE FAR RIGHT SINK. INSTRUCTED MGR TO CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN GIVEN TIME FRAM. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-42-090.
  code 29
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: NARROW OPENING BOTTLES ARE REUSED AS A MULTI-USE UTENSILS, INSTRUCTRED TO DISCONTINUE USING FOR IMPROPER WASHING, USE FOOD CONTAINER WITH WIDE OPENING FOR PROEPR WASHING.
  code 32
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
  Inspector note: FRONT DISPLAY PASTRIES CASE MISSING A LIGHT SHIELD, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL. INADEQUATE LIGHTING IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER, MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
  code 36
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: EMPLOYEES PERSONAL ITEMS ( HAND LOTION )STORED ON FOOD SHELF, INSTRUCTED TO STORE AWAY.
  code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2016: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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