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City inspectors recorded this establishment as out of business on 2023-07-14. Its inspection history is kept below in full — the record does not stop being true because the business shut. The city publishes no reason for a closure, and none is inferred here. A licence can be reinstated; if this one is inspected and graded again, the notice clears on the next rebuild.

As of 2022-05-26, Corner Bakery Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Corner Bakery Cafe

CONDITIONAL
35 E Monroe St , Chicago, IL 60603
Loop · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2022-05-26
Routine inspection
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO HAND SOAP AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK IN REAR PREP/DISWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDSOAP AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
priority violation
OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP AREA/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
priority violation
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. FOUND GRILLED CHICKEN BETWEEN 47.8-55.5F IN PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR LESS AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 3 LBS OF DENATURED FOOD COSTING ABOUT $10 DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATIONI 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
priority violation
OBSERVED BREAD INSIDE COOLER UNIT WITH FOOD STORED INSIDE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS
core violation
OBSERVED THREE BURNT OUT LIGHTBULBS ABOVE HOOD IN PREP AREA AND REAR COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL WORKING LIGHTBULBS AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT SHIELD IN THE REAR BY THE UTILITY SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE
core violation
OBSERVED MOST FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATES ON SITE HAD EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE IDPH FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENT.
core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20221 inspection

Corner Bakery Cafe health inspection FAQ

Has Corner Bakery Cafe passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Corner Bakery Cafe received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2022-05-26. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GUTCHECK rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Corner Bakery Cafe have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 7 violations at Corner Bakery Cafe's most recent inspection on 2022-05-26, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Corner Bakery Cafe last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Corner Bakery Cafe was last inspected on 2022-05-26. GUTCHECK's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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