Monterrey Bakery

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Inspections

1. Feb 10, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     3-302.12 OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON-ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     4-601.11(C) OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON BULK ITEM CONTAINERS, SIDES, AND INSIDES OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

2. Feb 3, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS REQUIRED ON SITE AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     OBSERVED BULK ITEMS IN NON ORIGINAL CONTAINERS NOT LABELED WITH COMMON NAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO LABEL ALL BULK INGREDIENTS WITH COMMON NAME AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

     OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 100 MOUSE DROPPINGS SCATTWEED THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: BEHING AND ON THE SIDE OF THE OVEN, UNDER SHELVING AND EQUIPMENT, ON SIDES OF STORAGE BINS, BEHIND THE COOLER, INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVES, ON THE BOTTOM SHELF WHERE EQUIPMENT IS STORED NEAR THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE ALL MOUSE DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS, AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF FOOD RESIDUE ON BULK ITEM CONTAINERS, SIDES, AND INSIDES OF COOLERS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED EXCESSIVE UNUSED ITEMS STORED IN THE BASEMENT AREA ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.

3. Dec 10, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

     NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH IN POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

     NO PROCEDURE IN PLACE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     NO HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS. INSTD TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

     REFRIGERATED CAKES NOT PROPERLY LABELED OR DATED. REFRIGERATED, READY TO EAT TCS FOOD PREPARED AND HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS SHALL BE CLEARLY MARKED TO INDICATE THE DAY OR DATE BY WHICH FOOD SHALL BE SOLD OR DISCARDED FOR A MAXIMUM OF 7 DAYS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

   • Severity not stated

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

     WORN WOOD SURFACE ON BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE. INSTD TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLE IN TOILET ROOM. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     EXCESSIVE CLUTTER/UNUNSED EQUIPMENT IN OUTISDE REAR. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL AND MAINTAIN AREA CLEAN. CEILING THROUGH OUT WITH WORN AND STAINED SURFACE. INSTD TO PAINT AND MAINTAIN SAME.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MISSING OUTLET COVER IN TOILET ROOM. FLOOR DRAIN COVER MISSING IN BASEMENT. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

     EMPLOYEES WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER TRAINING. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN VERIFICATION ON SITE.

4. Oct 6, 2016 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Serious Critical

     SOURCE SOUND CONDITION, NO SPOILAGE, FOODS PROPERLY LABELED, SHELLFISH TAGS IN PLACE

     OBSERVED SPOILED FOODS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER BEING USED FOR PASTRIES AND CAKES. OBSERVED MOLDY STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM CHEESE STORED IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 35# OF FOOD WORTH $50. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005B.

   • Serious Critical

     FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

     FACILITIES DO NOT MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE. THE WALK-IN COOLER HAS AN AIR TEMPERATURE OF 46.5F. THE COOLER IS USED TO STORE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK AND EGGS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE COOLER BELOW 40F. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

   • Serious Critical

     POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

     OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. OBSERVED MILK AT 54.5F, EGGS AT 53.2F, AND CREAM CHEESE AT 47F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 40# OF FOOD WORTH $75. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

   • Not serious Minor

     FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

     OBSERVED PLASTIC CONTAINERS OF GELATIN NOT LABELED WITH NAME OF PRODUCT, A LIST OF INGREDIENTS AND NAME AND ADDRESS OF MANUFACTURER. MUST LABEL CONTAINERS OF GELATIN.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     DETAIL CLEAN THE PREP TABLES, MIXERS, FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IN THE BAKERY PREP AREA.

5. Oct 26, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Minor

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

     WORN CAULKING WITH BLACK MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE AT INBETWEEN WALL AND 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTD TO REPLACE SAME.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     WORN SURFACES ON TOILET ROOM DOOR. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT SAME.

6. Dec 12, 2014 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

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

     OBSERVED 5 LARGE RACKS CONTAINING MULTIPLE SHEET TRAYS OF BAKERY ITEMS UNCOVERED OPEN TO PUBLIC IN MIDDLE OF STORE. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL BAKERY ITEMS MUST BE INSIDE CASES WITH DOORS PREOTERCTED FROM PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES. MANAGER REMOVED RACKS AND FOOD DURING INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)

   • Not serious Minor

     FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

     OBSERVED FOOD PACKAGED ON SITE WITHOUT PROPER LABEL. ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS NEED TO BE PROERLY LABELED.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED DOOR OF DISPLAY CASE IN DISREPAIR AND REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. DUCT TAPE MUST BE REMOVED AND DOOR MUST BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD AS SHELF LINER. CARDBOARD IS PROHIBITED AND ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE NON ABSORBANT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNCLEAN: SHELVING IN FRONT SERVICE AREA, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF REACH IN FREEZER IN BASEMENT, INTERIOR OF REFRIGATOR IN FRONT WINDOW.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED FLOOR OF WALK IN COOLER UNCLEAN WITH DIRT ACCUMULATION. FLOOR MUST BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED IN A SANITIARY CONDITION.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED WALL AND LIGHT SWITCH WITHIN EMPLOYEE RESTROOM UNCLEAN. MUST CLEAN WALL AND LIGHTSWITCH AND MAINTAIN IN A SANITARY CONDITION.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED CEILING VENT WITHIN WASHROOM WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN VENT.

   • Not serious Minor

     REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

     OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER WITHIN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR NEAR FRONT WINDOW. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN THERMOMETER.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     OBSERVED BAKERY RACKS STORED OUTSIDE IN REAR OF PREMISES. ALL BAKERY RELATED ITEMS MUST BE STORED INDOORS AND BE PROTECTED. REMOVE RACKS FROM OUTSIDE AND STORE INDOORS AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN PROPERLY WASHED AND SANITIZED OR REMOVE COMPLETLY FROM PREMISES.

7. Oct 28, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • Not serious Minor

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

     INTERIOR BOTTOM OF COOLERS INCLUDING DOORS AND RUBBER GASKETS NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     WALK-IN COOLER FLOOR UNDER AND BEHIND WIRE RACKS NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS. CLEAN SAME AND MAINTAIN. BASEMENT FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND IN CORNERS NOT CLEAN, DUST, SPIDERWEBS. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     WALLS BEHIND FRONT LINE NOT CLEAN AND WITH WORN SURFACES. INSTD TO CLEAN AND PAINT.

8. Oct 9, 2012 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)

   Result: Pass.

9. Sep 27, 2012 Canvass · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
   • 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 25-30 MICE DROPPING 0N FLOOR IN THE REAR AREA. ALSO THE FRONT DOOR HAS A ONE INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR NOT TIGHT FITTING OR INSECT OR RODENT PROOFED. CALL YOUR PEST CONTROL TECH TO COME HERE AND SERVICE THIS ESTABLISHMENT. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE 3- COMPARTMENT IS STARTING TO RUST. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE RUST AND CLEAN AND PAINT IT.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AREA, REAR AREA, AND IN THE BASEMENT ALON THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS HAS DUST BUILDUP. ALSO REMOVE AND CLEAN UP THE POISON BAIT.

   • Not serious Minor

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

     NORTH WALL IN THE PREP AREA HAS A ONE INCH HOLE LOCATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR IT.

   • Not serious Minor

     LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

     SOME LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE PREP AREA ARE MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHIELDS AND END CAPS.

10. Oct 3, 2011 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      INTERIOR OF PROOFER NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      BASEMENT FLOOR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME. BASEMENT CEILING NOT CLEAN. CLEAN SAME.

    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      PROVIDE THERMOMETER INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER AND FRONT REACH IN COOLER.