BITTERSWEET

Address: 1114 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Apr 7, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Bakery
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (29 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-04-07 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E): **C** Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO
• Fail — 2026-03-31 00:00:00 (Canvass) 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIM
• Pass — 2025-05-30 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Com
• Fail — 2025-05-23 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A
• Pass — 2024-09-03 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-305.11 - OBSERVED CRATES OF FOOD AND BUTTERCREAM STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE A
• Fail — 2024-08-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 - FOUND NO CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. (HANDLES DELI MEAT, EGGS, ET
• Pass — 2023-07-18 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK ,IN PREP AREA. | 51. PLUMBING INST
• Pass — 2023-05-25 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL ABOVE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED AT HANDWASHING SINK ,IN PREP AREA|51. PLUMBING INSTAL
• Fail — 2023-05-18 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINK AT SALAD PREP AREA. AFTER MY REQUEST EMPLOYEE PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS AT HANDWAS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-10-19 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: NOTED THE FOLLOWING PREPARED TCS FOODS ITEMS INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER STORED MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT PROPER DATE MARKING. GERMAN CHOCOLATE (9/29
• Pass — 2021-06-09 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: : 3-304.14- WIPING CLOTHS THROUGHOUT ALL FOOD PREP AREAS MUST BE HELD BETWEEN USE IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILI
• Fail — 2021-06-02 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: INACCURATE, BROKEN INTERNAL THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REAR WALK-IN COOLER. EXTERIOR WALK-IN COOLER THERMOMETER NOT FUNCTIONAL. MUST REPLACE INTERNAL THERM
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-20 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK/CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN. | 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-05-07 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NOTED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION FOLLOWING THE NEW CODE AN
• Pass — 2018-01-30 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-01-23 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 9-8-17 INSPECTION # 2072211. VIOLATION 38. FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DE
• Pass — 2017-09-08 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN ALONG WALLS AT BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN. | 38. VENTILATION: ROO
• Pass — 2016-12-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS ON EXPOSED HAND SINK ON EAT END OF SERVICE LINE. MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARDS O
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-12-07 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED WALK IN COOLER LOCATED IN REAR OF FACILITY AT 50.0F. OBSERVED NO POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD WITHIN WALK IN COOLER ONLY WHOLE FRUITS AN
• Pass — 2016-08-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FRONT COUNTER EXPOSED HAND SINK. MUST NOT USE MILK CRAT

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