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ACE BAKERY

3241 S HALSTED ST · Chicago, IL 60608

Bakery

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for ACE BAKERY on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
9
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
2625538

Location recorded for this inspection · ACE BAKERY · 3241 S HALSTED ST

Recorded violations

  • 36

    THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: NO INTERNAL NOR EXTERNAL THERMOMETER FOR THE 3-DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE MIDDLE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER AND MAINTAIN.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: DETERGENT AND SANITIZER HOSE ON REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK SITS IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COMPARTMENTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOSE SHORTENED SO IT DOES NOT CONTAMINATE NOR CAUSE BACK SIPHONAGE. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 40

    PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL FOOD HANDLERS OR ANY PERSONS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 41

    WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: WIPING CLOTHES IMPROPERLY STORED ON THE PREP TABLES, INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTIONS (SANITIZER MUST BE AT THE REQUIRED PPM)WHEN NOT IN USE. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE FAUCET ON THE FRONT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEAKS AT THE BASE. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS, ALONG THE WALLBASE AND UNDER/AROUND THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS THROUGHOUT.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MOPS STORED IN MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANGING UP FOR PROPER AIR DRYING. MAINTAIN SAME.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHT SHIELDS MISSING FROM VARIOUS LIGHTS IN THE REAR AND FRONT PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.

  • 57

    ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: SEVERAL FOOD HANDLER'S CERTIFICATES EXPIRED AND A MALE EMPLOYEE WITHOUT ONE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE FOOD HANDLERS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CERTIFICATE.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

ComplaintPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Complaint
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
490960

Location recorded for this inspection · ACE BAKERY · 3241 S HALSTED ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. THE BAKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN SAME.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. THE FLOORS IN THE BACK AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTD. TO CLEAN SAME.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. CLEAN ALL THE VENTS THROUGHOUT PREMISES HAS DUST BULDUP.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 2 (Medium)
Inspection ID
428301

Location recorded for this inspection · ACE BAKERY · 3241 S HALSTED ST

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS WHERE NEEDED.

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED.

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED. REMOVE DUST FROM VENTILATION FANS IN WASHROOMS ON CEILING.

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How results compare in ZIP 60608

508 of 624 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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