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 — Mon Mar 31 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Mar 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Jun 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Apr 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Apr 03 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Oct 04 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Mar 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Apr 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Mar 29 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 w/ Conditions — Tue May 08 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Apr 21 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Nov 04 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Oct 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Jan 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Thu Jun 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Tue Aug 26 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Jan 07 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Fri Jun 10 2011 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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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