CARIBBEAN AMERICAN BAKING CO

Address: 1539 W HOWARD ST, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 31, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-03-31 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-03-24 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LABEL FOOD IN PLASTIC CONTAINERS WITH A COMMON NAME,INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: WE OB
• Pass — 2024-06-13 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: BACK REAR DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF.GAP 1/4 OF BOTTOM OF THE DOOR.REPAIR ISSUE | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED,
• Pass — 2023-04-17 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBERVED CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AROUND CATCH BASIN UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPLACE ALL CRACKED AND BROKEN FLOOR TILES AND MAI
• Fail — 2023-04-03 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO ONE ON SITE, IN CHARGE, AT TIME OF INSPECTION. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
• Pass — 2022-10-11 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: OBSERVED CRACKED TILES IN THE MENS RESTROOM AND HOLE IN WALL NEAR DRY STORAGE AREA NEXT TO HAND SINK. FACILITY MUST ENSURE A
• Fail — 2022-10-04 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE IS NOT ON-SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. NO OTHER ORIGINAL AND VALID CITY OF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-03-20 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 2. CITY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-04-05 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MANAGEMENT UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FOR CLEANING UP VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ONE INCLUDING THE CHEMICALS
• Fail — 2019-03-29 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 w/ Conditions — 2018-05-08 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE NO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE POSTED WHI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-04-21 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 1:1O PM TO 2:10 PM WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARD
• Pass — 2016-11-04 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: WALL IN STAFF BREAKROOM HAS PEELING PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR WAL
• Fail — 2016-10-25 00:00:00 () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS, BEEF PATTIES,
• Pass — 2016-01-05 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT; OVEN, MIXER, STOVE, PREP TABLES, FOOD CONTAINERS,BREAD
• Pass — 2015-06-18 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RAW WOOD SHELVES AT SOUTH-EAST WALL ARE POROUS,SURFACE NOT SMOOTH.BROKEN WRAP AROUND PIPE UNDER AND B
• Pass — 2014-08-26 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED. | 32. FOOD AND
• Pass — 2013-01-07 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: REMOVE GREASE AND DUST BUILD-UP ON HOOD AND FILTER,ABOVE 4 BURNERS STOVE | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED
• Pass — 2011-06-10 00:00:00 () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: Containers and utensils shall be inverted, covered, or otherwise protected fro

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