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WEST TOWN BAKERY

3626 N CLARK AVE · Chicago, IL 60613

Restaurant

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Out of Business for WEST TOWN BAKERY on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Out of Business
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2591640

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Official inspection record

Inspection history

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

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2570439

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SALMON,SAUSAGE ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2553921

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS-MILK, EGGS, ETC. ARE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON-PREMISE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION: 7-38-012.

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALK IN COOLER SHELVES MUST CLEAN SHELVES AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STAINS ON WALLS AND CELLING IN WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND WALLS IN WALK IN COOLER.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2472670

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

Recorded violations

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2472320

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

Recorded violations

  • 25

    CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE WARE WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 180F; HOWEVER NOTED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, SUCH AS STRIPS/STICKERS OR THERMOMETER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED TODAY.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS AT THE EXTERNAL BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA AND FLOOR DRAINS UNDERNEATH COUNTER AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
10
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2356485

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE IN CHARGE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NO CITATION ISSUED.

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE. OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED. FACILITY OPENS AT 7 AM AND CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER DID NOT SHOW UP UNTIL 11AM. TIME TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED FOODS INCLUDING MILK AND EGGS ARE SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

  • 25

    CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS (LOX) THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN LABELING PROVIDED ON PREPACKAGED ITEMS. The name of the FOOD source for each MAJOR FOOD ALLERGEN contained in the FOOD unless the FOOD source is already part of the common or usual name of the respective ingredient. PRIORITY FOUNATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

  • 37

    FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED PREPACKAGED BAKERY ITEMS PREPARRED OFF SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABELING. ALL PREPACKAGED ITEMS NEED TO HAVE A LABEL CONTAINING NAME OF PRODUCT, NAME AND ADDRESS OF WHERE ITEM WAS MADE AND AN INGREDIENT LIST OF ALL INGREDIENTS.

  • 39

    CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORED ON FLOOR IN MILK CRATES. ALL FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BROOMS MOPS ETC NEED TO BE STORED IN DESIGNATED AREA AWAY FROM FOOD.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: REFER TO VIOLATION #60

  • 60

    PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT DATED 4/26/19 # 2285897 NOT CORRECTED VIOLATION # 58 NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CERTIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2285897

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: SOME AREAS INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: UNNECESSARY ITEM IE: UNUSED, UN-VENTILATED OVEN IN THE REAR PREP MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES, PROPERLY VENTILATED OR DOCUMENTATION FOR EQUIPMENT NOT NECESSARY TO BE VENTILATED.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL FLOORS AND FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT THE INSIDE OF THE FRONT STORAGE CABINETS FOUND WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----REMOVE DUCT TAPE ON FRONT PREP FLOOR DRAIN.

  • 58

    ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2150712

Location recorded for this inspection · WEST TOWN BAKERY · 3626 N CLARK AVE

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: EXPOSED WASTE WATER PIPES ABOVE WALK-IN COOLER IN BASEMENT AREA MUST BE ENCASED. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND PREP COUNTER TOP BY THE MICROWAVE

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: RAW WOOD AT SOUTH-EAST CORNER BY THE BAR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE

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How results compare in ZIP 60613

305 of 394 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2569503.

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