BAKER MILLER
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625 · Restaurant
Inspection summary
BAKER MILLER has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 3, 2015. The most recent inspection, on January 5, 2018, found no infractions.
3 of 6 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 and Protecting food from contamination.
The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.
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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 10, 2017. For example:
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk
This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.
Recorded once on September 22, 2016. For example:
FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on July 10, 2017. For example:
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
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.
6 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
- BULK FOODS OUT OF ORIGINAL CONTAINERS STORED NEAR THE ICE MACHINE MUST BE LABELED AND MAINTAINED.
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE THRESHOLD AT REAR EXIT DOOR AND MAINTAIN.
- 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
- NOTICEABLE OPENINGS AROUND PIPES IN PREP AREA MUST BE SEALED AND MAINTAINED.
- 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
- STOCK ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AT LEAST 6" INCHES OFF THE FLOOR/WALL FOR EASIER CLEANING AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND MAINTAIN.
- 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
- Canvass Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Canvass
3 infractions
- 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
- FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE INSIDE OF THE ICE MACHINE. OBSERVED BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR WATER COMPONENTS OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF MACHINE, REMOVE ICE AND HAVE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND MAINTAINED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
- 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
- BULK FOODS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED AND ALL PREPACKAGED FOODS ON PREMISES OFFERED FOR SALE MUST HAVE PROPER LABEL AND MAINTAIN.
- 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
- OBSERVED MOP SINK WITH SLOW DRAINING.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING AND MAINTAIN.
- 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
- Canvass
0 infractions
- License
1 infraction
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
- NO BARRIER AT FRONT COUNTER AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO ELIMINATE CUSTOMERS FROM ENTRY FOOD PREP AREA,
- 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Nearby inspected facilities
- MERLE'S COFFEE SHOPPE, INC.
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection
- AEL CATERING & ASSOCIATES
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection
- STEINGOLD'S STATION, LLC
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
3 inspections
- G & B ENTERPRISES
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection
- MERLE'S COFFEE SHOPPE
4642 N FRANCISCO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection
- BABALU CUBAN COCINA, INC.
4664 N MANOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection
- PIE CAFE, LLC
4664 N MANOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
25 inspections
- KITCHEN CHICAGO
4664 N MANOR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625
1 inspection