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ALEXANDRIA'S BAKERY

8712 S COMMERCIAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60617 · Bakery

Inspection summary

ALEXANDRIA'S BAKERY has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 20, 2012. The most recent inspection, on February 21, 2013, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food source, labelling and allergens, Food temperature control and Pests.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2012. For example: SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2012. For example: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2012. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 27, 2012. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded once on April 20, 2012. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NO MOP SINK ON PREMISES.MUST INSTALL VENTILATION HOOD IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR VENTILATION.
  3. License

    7 infractions

    • 1. SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE
      • All food shall be from sources approved by health authorities and safe for human consumption.FOUND 6 CONTAINERS OF MILK/ TRES LECHES CAKE WITH NO LIDS,FOR SALE IN SELF SERVE COOLER FOR CUSTOMER NOT LABLED. NO RECIEPT FROM OWNER AVAILABLE FROM SOURCE WHERE FOOD WAS PURCHASED,NOT PREPARED ON STE.(FOOD NOT PROPERLY LABLED,NO RECIEPT FROM SOURCE). FOOD WAS DISPOSED OF BY OWNER.-CDI CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • All cold food shall be stored at a temperature of 40F or less.FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MAINTAIN AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN COOLER. 10-PORK TAMALE 46.7F,10 CHICKEN TAMALES 45.6F,12-PEPPER/CHEESE 45.4F TAMALES COST $30.00,OWNER STATES PREPARED YESTERDAY,HOWEVER FOOD NOT LABLED/DATED. FOOD WAS DIGARDED BY OWNER.-CDIMUST MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 40F OR LESS. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines. FRONT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED AT BOTTOM OF DOOR-1/4 INCH AREA ACCESSIBLE. ALSO NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK.MUST PROVIDE FOR OWNER AT NENT INSPECTION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES OR RECIEPT FOR ENROLLMENT IN CLASS AVAILABLE.NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLT HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED.SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, and shall be in good repair.NO PAPER TOWEL DEVICE AT PREP HAND SINK.ALSO SOAP DEVICE IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPLACE.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces.LIGHTS NOT SHIELDED IN PREP AREA. MUST SHIELD.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK.MUST REPAIR. ALSO NO MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL MOP SINK ON PREMISE . VENTILATION UNDER HOOD IN POOR REPAIR.MUST REPAIR.

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