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SMALLCAKES CUPCAKERY AND CREAMERY

218 W WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

SMALLCAKES CUPCAKERY AND CREAMERY has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 17, 2021. The most recent inspection, on June 3, 2025, found no infractions.

3 of 5 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 November 14, 2024. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • 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 once on January 8, 2025. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 November 14, 2024. For example: ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

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.

5 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Complaint

    1 infraction

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • Using paper cups as a scoop for bulk food container. Instructed to use proper scoops.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTAINTS FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT FOOD HANDLING TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License

    0 infractions

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