Baker Dining Commons

Year by year

Inspections

1. Nov 13, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, CABINETS, UNUSED COOLERS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN CALL CORNERS IN PREP, SERVING, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2. Nov 6, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED HOT WATER (123.9F-125.5F) ABOVE MAXIMUM OF 120F AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN PREP, SERVING AND DISH WASHING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT WATER UNDER 120F AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR SURFACES OF HOLDING UNITS, SHELVING UNITS, CABINETS, UNUSED COOLERS, PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND EQUIPMENT.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN CALL CORNERS IN PREP, SERVING, DISH WASHING AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

3. Oct 30, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRYER IN THE KITCHEN AREA.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     THE FLOOR DRAIN IN THE MANUAL DISHWASHING AREA NEEDS CLEANING UNDER THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL; CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     THE VENTS ABOVE THE GRILL IN THE FLAME COOKING AREA NEED CLEANING; CLEAN VENTS.

4. Oct 31, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     THE SIDES OF HOT HOLDING CABINETS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP AND SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL FOOD SPILLS AND BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     LEAK AT 3 COMPARTMENT POT SINK, LEAKING AT BOTTOM OF SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     FLOORS IN CORNERS OF FOOD STATION PREP AREAS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. WALLS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL SPLATTER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     HOOD VENT FILTERS ABOVE THE GRILL AREA STATION IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE GREASE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     ADDITIONAL LIGHTING NEEDED IN KOSHER KITCHEN AREA INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT

5. Mar 30, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

     OBSERVED CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP GROOVES AND DARK MARKS IN SALAD BAR AREA. PERSON IN CHARGE WILLINGLY DISCARDED ON-SITE.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED PAINT PEELING FROM WALL AROUND SINK IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE RESTROOM, AS WELL AS IN MEN'S EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAKE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

6. Feb 21, 2020 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     OBSERVED NOT HOT WATER AT LEFT SINK IN WOMEN WASHROOM AND HAND SINK NEAR EYE WASH STATION IN DISH ROOM. OBSERVED STANDING WATER AT SECOND SINK IN MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     OBSERVED DAMAGED LIGHT SHIELD ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA IN REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

7. Jun 11, 2019 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     REPAIR LEAK UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT POTS/PANS WASH AREA.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     CLEAN FLOOR UNDER STORAGE SHELVING AT BACK OF THE HOUSE.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     REPLACE BURNT OUT LIGHTS AT CEILING IN BOTH MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM IN EMPLOYEES LOCKER ROOM AREA.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

     PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

8. Apr 24, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

     CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, PREP TABLES, CABINETS IN PREP/SERVING AREAS.

   • Not serious Minor

     FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

     CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, SERVING, STORAGE AND DISH WASHING AREAS.

   • Not serious Minor

     PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

     SEPARATE CLEANING EQUIPMENT FROM FOOD ITEMS IN OMELET STATION.

9. Jun 2, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

10. May 25, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      FOUND FRUIT FLIES AND RODENT DROPPINGS ON PREMISES. OBSERVED 10 FRUIT FLIES IN THE COMFORT STATION, FIVE IN THE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND FIVE IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM. OBSERVED TWO MOUSE DROPPINGS IN D 127 THE DRY STORAGE ROOM ON THE FLOOR AND TWO DROPPINGS ON THE FLOOR OF D 126 THE JANITORS CLOSET. OBSERVED THREE DROPPINGS ON THE SHELF UNDER THE COUNTER IN THE DESSERT STATION. OBSERVED THIRTY DROPPINGS IN THE KOSHER KITCHEN INSIDE THE BOTTOM AREA OF THE FRYER. MUST CLEAN ALL AFFECTED AREAS MENTIONED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SMITHEREEN SERVICE AREAS PRIOR TO REINSPECTION NEXT WEEK. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      CLEAN STORAGE SHELVES IN THE SALAD STATION UNDERNEATH THE COUNTER. CLEAN INSIDE BOTTOM OF FRYERS IN THE GRILL STATION AND THE KOSHER STATION.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN SALAD AREA, IN THE COMFORT STATION BY THE LARGE COOKING KETTLES, BY THE ICE MACHINE ON THE WEST WALL, UNDER THE THREE COMP SINK IN THE DISH AREA AND IN THE POT AND PAN AREA. SOME DRAINS OBSERVED WITH HEAVY BUILD UP MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED TO ELIMINATE/PREVENT DRAIN FLY ACTIVITY. FLOORS NEED CLEANING BEHIND THE DOORS IN THE BEVERAGE AREA, UNDER THE ICE MACHINE ON THE WEST WALL (STANDING WATER), INSIDE OF THE DAIRY COOLER, IN THE GRILL STATION UNDER THE FRYERS, IN THE DISH WASHING ROOM UNDERNEATH THE CONVEYOR TRAY LINE TO REMOVE STANDING WATER AND UNDERNEATH THE COMPOST MACHINE IN THE DISH WASHING AREA TO REMOVE FOOD AND PAPER OBSERVED.

    • Not serious Minor

      WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

      CLEAN WALLS AROUND AND BEHIND COOKING AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WHERE NEEDED IN ALL PREP AREAS.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED

      MUST PROPERLY INVERT CLEAN POTS ON SHELVES IN THE COMFORT STATION.

11. Sep 9, 2016 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

12. Sep 2, 2016 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

      NOTED A REACH IN COOLER IN THE COMFORT FOOD PREP AREA AY 43-46 DEGREES F. ALSO MILK DISPENSER NOT ON AND OPERATING. NOTED APPROXIMATELY 6-10 BEVERAGE DISPENSERS NOT ON SITE OR INSTALLED. MUST HAVE ALL EQUIPMENT ON AND OPERATING TO VERIFY THAT IT MAINTAINS PROPER TEMPERATURES. MUST REPAIR REFRIGERATION AND MAINTAIN AT 40 DEGREES AND BELOW. MUST ALSO PROPERLY INSTALL ALL EQUIPMENT TO ALLOW FOR INSPECTION.

    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. NOTED A HAND SINK IN THE COMFORT FOOD PREP AREA AT 132 DEGREES F AND A HAND SINK IN THE KOSHER PREP AREA AT 125 DEGREES F. ALSO NOTED A HAND SINK IN THE GLUTEN FREE PREP AREA AT 133 DEGREES F. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT HAND WASHING FACILITIES.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

      NOTED OVER HEAD PIPES IN REAR HALLWAY OUTSIDE OF THE WALK IN COOLER B121. MUST PROTECT FOOD BEING TRANSPORTED THROUGH THE HALLWAY FROM POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION FROM OVER HEAD PIPES.

    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      MUST PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK ON SITE.

    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      MUST ALSO ENCASE THE STORM DRAIN ACROSS FROM THE ICE MACHINE.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      MUST REMOVE ALL STOCK AND CLUTTER IN THE EVENT SPACES IN THE REAR OF THE DINING HALL.