CARIBBEAN AMERICAN BAKING CO
1539 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626
Inspection History
Mar 24, 2025 Inspection
March 24, 2025• Canvass• 4 violations
Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LABEL FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH A COMMON NAME,INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(+3 more)
Jun 13, 2024 Inspection
June 13, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: BACK REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF.GAP 1/4 OF BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.REPAIR ISSUE(+5 more)
Apr 17, 2023 Inspection
April 17, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AROUND CATCH BASIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND...
Apr 3, 2023 Inspection
April 3, 2023• Canvass• 10 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE, IN CHARGE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION.(+9 more)
Oct 11, 2022 Inspection
October 11, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations
Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: OBSERVED CRACKED TILES IN THE MENS RESTROOM AND HOLE IN WALL NEAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEXT TO HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST ENSU...(+1 more)
Oct 4, 2022 Inspection
October 4, 2022• Canvass• 9 violations
Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS NOT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF...(+8 more)
Mar 20, 2020 Inspection
March 20, 2020• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.(+5 more)
Apr 5, 2019 Inspection
April 5, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS ...
Mar 29, 2019 Inspection
March 29, 2019• Canvass• 8 violations
Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN...(+7 more)
May 8, 2018 Inspection
May 8, 2018• Canvass• 2 violations
Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED WHI...(+1 more)
Apr 21, 2017 Inspection
April 21, 2017• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 1:1O PM TO 2:10 PM WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARD...(+4 more)
Nov 4, 2016 Inspection
November 4, 2016• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation
Violation: 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL IN STAFF BREAKROOM HAS PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WAL...
Oct 25, 2016 Inspection
October 25, 2016• Canvass• 6 violations
Violation: 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, BEEF PATTIES,...(+5 more)
Jan 5, 2016 Inspection
January 5, 2016• Complaint• 7 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT; OVEN, MIXER, STOVE, PREP TABLES, FOOD CONTAINERS,BREAD ...(+6 more)
Jun 18, 2015 Inspection
June 18, 2015• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD SHELVES AT SOUTH-EAST WALL ARE POROUS,SURFACE NOT SMOOTH.BROKEN WRAP AROUND PIPE UNDER AND B...(+2 more)
Aug 26, 2014 Inspection
August 26, 2014• Canvass• 3 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.(+2 more)
Jan 7, 2013 Inspection
January 7, 2013• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTER,ABOVE 4 BURNERS STOVE(+4 more)
Jun 10, 2011 Inspection
June 10, 2011• Canvass• 5 violations
Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro...(+4 more)
Health Department Contact
Department: Chicago Department of Public Health
Division: Food Protection Program
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