As of 2025-06-27, Isabella's Bakery received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Isabella's Bakery

CONDITIONAL

1659 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640

Uptown · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2025-06-27

Routine inspection

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Violations at most recent inspection

NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON THE PREMISES WHILE TCS FOODS (TAMALES, SAUSAGES, CHICKEN) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

priority violation

OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

core violation

UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES DURING INSPECTION. OBSERVED ONLY ONE VERIFIABLE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE OUT OF THE THREE FOOD EMPLOYEES ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.

core violation

Inspection history — tap to expand

20251 inspection

Jun 27Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20241 inspection

Sep 23Routine inspectionPASS

20231 inspection

Mar 29Routine inspectionPASS

20221 inspection

Jul 26Routine inspectionPASS

20212 inspections

Apr 2Re-inspectionPASS

Mar 25Routine inspectionFAIL

20201 inspection

Feb 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20191 inspection

Jan 11Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20181 inspection

Jan 18Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20172 inspections

Jan 20Re-inspectionPASS

Jan 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20161 inspection

Mar 25Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

20151 inspection

May 22Routine inspectionPASS

20142 inspections

Sep 19Re-inspectionPASS

Sep 12Routine inspectionFAIL

20132 inspections

Dec 2Re-inspectionPASS

Nov 22Routine inspectionFAIL

20121 inspection

May 31Routine inspectionCONDITIONAL

Isabella's Bakery health inspection FAQ

Has Isabella's Bakery passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Isabella's Bakery received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2025-06-27. 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 Isabella's Bakery have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 3 violations at Isabella's Bakery's most recent inspection on 2025-06-27, including 1 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Isabella's Bakery last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Isabella's Bakery was last inspected on 2025-06-27. 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.

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