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R & A SOURDOUGH Gets Conditional Pass on Health Inspection - Chicago Bakery

R & A SOURDOUGH 942 W HURON ST, CHICAGO 60642 Bakery
July 9, 2025 Canvass License #2939134
5
Total Violations
3
Critical
2
Major

Violations Cited by Chicago Health Inspector

5
Violation #2
CRITICAL
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: No certified food service manager on site while handling and serving TCS foods ( fish, Deli meat...) Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012.
Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.
Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.
Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.
Violation #29
CRITICAL
COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: Observed salmon fish Cold smoking on site where the temperature achieved by the product reaches above 41f. This process requires a variance. Also Curing agents using ( pink salt ) nitrite or nitrate always requires a variance where manager unable to produce. Instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Instructed manager to discontinue such process.
Specialized processes without proper controls can create deadly toxins like botulism.
Special processes require approved HACCP plans or variances.
Written HACCP plan for: Vacuum packaging; Sous vide; Smoking for preservation; Curing; Using additives. Plan must be approved by CDPH.
Violation #32
MAJOR
VARIANCE OBTAINED FOR SPECIALIZED PROCESSING METHODS - Comments: Refer to violation #29. No citation.
Unapproved processes may lack critical safety controls.
Variance required before conducting specialized food processes.
Submit application to CDPH; Include HACCP plan; Await approval before starting; Maintain all required records.
Violation #37
MAJOR
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: spray bottles on prep table not labeled, Instructed to label and maintain.
Missing allergen labeling can cause severe allergic reactions.
All food properly labeled with required information.
Common name; Ingredients; Allergen declarations; Date marking; Manufacturer info; Net quantity.
Violation #37
MAJOR
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: spray bottles on prep table not labeled, Instructed to label and maintain.
Missing allergen labeling can cause severe allergic reactions.
All food properly labeled with required information.
Common name; Ingredients; Allergen declarations; Date marking; Manufacturer info; Net quantity.

Health Department Information

Department Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Division Food Protection Program
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More Information CDPH Food Protection
Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections