Corner Bakery
120 S LA SALLE ST, Chicago, IL 60603 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2938500
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 16, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.3-50.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HALF AND HALF(48.4F), CREAM CHEESE(47.3-50.5F), MILK(47.5-50.5F) AND BUTTER(50.2F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $300 WEIGHING 50LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER INSTALLED ON WALL TO THE RIGHT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA AREA, OBSERVED HAND SOAP DISPNSER INSTALLED ON WALL ABOVE PREP COOLER TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND OBSERVED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING STORED ON ICE BIN LID IN BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE HAND SOAP DISPENSER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD IN PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING IN BARISTA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED BROWN LIQUID ON GROUND IN FRONT OF DUMPSTER ON EASTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
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Serious
Priority
Corrected on site
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Jul 26, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Nov 6, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
6-202.15 OBSERVED THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND FRONT ENTRANCE REVOLVING DOOR WITH A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF SAID DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOORS TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.11 OBSERVED FLOORS NEED TO BE RE-GROUTED BY THE DISH WASHING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE ALL SURFACES SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR ACCUMULATED DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES OF A PREP TABLE AND BY REFRIGERATION UNIT CONDENSER. OBSERVED SOME MINOR DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR BY THE DISH MACHINE AND A BLACK SUBSTANCE ON THE WALL BY THE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13 OBSERVED SOME FOOD HANDLERS WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS AND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF ALL NEW HIRES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.