BITTERSWEET

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

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 30, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Pass — Fri May 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri May 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Sep 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Aug 26 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Jul 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu May 25 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Fail — Thu May 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Oct 19 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Jun 09 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Jun 02 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Mar 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue May 07 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Jan 30 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Jan 23 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Sep 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Dec 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Dec 07 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Wed Aug 10 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Thu Jun 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK FOODS IN THE BASEMENT MUST BE LABELED. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED,
• Pass — Tue Dec 08 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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