CARIBBEAN AMERICAN BAKING CO Passes Health Inspection - Chicago Bakery

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 PROOFER AND ALL CONTACT SURFACES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY FLOORS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES; REAR PREP AND STORAGE, BOTH TOILET ROOMS, IN STAFF LOCKER ROOM, UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND AROUND THE HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE STOVE WITH GREASE AND DEBRIS BUILD-UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTS ABOVE FRONT COUNTER, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Inadequate lighting prevents detection of contamination and pests.

Adequate protected lighting required in all areas.

50 foot-candles at prep surfaces; 20 foot-candles at 30 inches in storage; Shielded bulbs over exposed food; Clean fixtures.

LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED - Comments: OBSERVED SOILED LINENS BEING STORED IMPROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN SANITIZER WHILE NOT IN USE, AND MAINTAIN.

Contamination during preparation is a leading cause of foodborne illness.

Prevent contamination during all food handling.

Minimize bare hand contact; Prevent cross-contamination; Use clean equipment; Proper employee hygiene.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: INSTALL WORKING THERMOMETERS IN WALK IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.

Poor personal hygiene transfers contaminants to food.

Food handlers must maintain personal cleanliness.

Clean outer clothing; Hair restraints; Short, clean fingernails; No jewelry except plain ring; Clean hands and arms.