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GUATALINDA BAKERY

3149 W DIVERSEY AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Bakery

Inspection summary

GUATALINDA BAKERY has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 18, 2014. The most recent inspection, on May 5, 2025, found no infractions.

2 of 16 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, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 2, 2021. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 2, 2021. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 May 11, 2020. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 October 9, 2019. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on August 16, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 5-9-24 INSPECTION # 2594281. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK FAUCET.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090.MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK FAUCET.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED THE WASHROOM DOOR HELD OPEN WITH A BUNGEE CORD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT THE WASHROOM DOOR MUST BE KEPT CLOSED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SCRAPED AND MISSING PAINT ON THE CORNER OF THE WALL AROUND THE DRY STORAGE AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE WALLS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITH EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW VALID PROOF OF TRAINING.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • OBSERVED THE CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITHOUT AN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2562999 ON 8/29/22 NOT CORRECTED: 55 - REPAIR THE WALL OF THE FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE STOVE. 56 - OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT FIT UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CONFIGURE OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT SO THAT ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS STORED ENTIRELY UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • REPAIR THE WALL OF THE FOOD PREP AREA NEXT TO THE STOVE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT THAT DOES NOT FIT UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CONFIGURE OR REMOVE EQUIPMENT SO THAT ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS STORED ENTIRELY UNDERNEATH THE VENTILATION HOOD.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL LIGHT FIXTURES MISSING PLASTIC END CAPS. MUST INSTALL.
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • SOME BULK CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PREP AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PREP AREA VENTILATION HOODS AND VENTILATION HOOD FILTERS WITH FOOD/DUST BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES.
  8. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-202.11 MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS AND END CAPS ON THE LIGHT FIXTURES IN BOTH PREP AREAS.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13 OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
  9. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED EXPIRED FOODS (TAMALES) PAST THE 7 DAY MAXIMUM STORED INSIDE OF THE PREP COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED ALL EXPIRED FOODS. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER ON THE PREMISES TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN THE WASHROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.
  10. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON SHELVING UNITS AND PREP TABLE.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,SHELVING UNITS,PIPES ALONG WALL BASES,FLOOR MIXER, DOUGH PRESSOR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST PLACE COOKING EQUIPMENT UNDER VENTILATION HOOD.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELDS ON LIGHTS AT HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AND REAR PREP AREA.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  11. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-201.11 NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP SUPPLIES AVAILABLE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13 DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE FREEZER NEXT TO THE BACK DOOR.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-303.11 REPLACE THE LIGHT BULBS IN THE REAR PREP AREA THAT ARE NOT WORKING.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • 6-304.11 THE VENTILATION FAN IN THE WASHROOM IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE THE FAN.
  12. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around 3 compartment sink missing, shall be provided.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Reach in cooler shelving/rack not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under 3 compartment sink not clean, had excess debris accumulation, need detailed cleaning(corners).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Walls that had peeling paint, food splattering around 3 compartment sink and rear kitchen, area shall be repaired, cleaned.
  13. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP AREAA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED REAR EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR FOOD STOARGE AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. OBSERVED ITEMS NOT ELEVATED 6INCHES OFF FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS 6INCHES OFF FLOOR/WALL.
  14. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON DUTY WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ITEMS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED (TAMALES, STUFF BELL PEPPERS, EMPANADAS ETC). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION #7-38-012
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOOD ITEMS WITH PRODUCT NAME, PREPARED BY DATE AND/OE USED BY DATE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS IN GROCERY BAGS INSIDE CHEST FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL FOOD ITEMS INSIDE AN APPROVED FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • NOTED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE CHEST FREEZER AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • INSTRUCTED CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALL BASE AND UNDERNEATH EQUIPMENT ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN HOOD WITH DUST AND DIRT ACCUMULATION AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA.
  15. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN FOOD STORAGE SHELVING IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE DIRT AND DEBRIS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE REAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  16. License

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY METAL RACKS INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER AND EXTERIOR SURFACE OF GREASE BOX UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE OR VACUUM BREAKER AT MOP SINK FAUCET.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN REAR OUTSIDE AREA.

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