KRISTOFFER'S CAFE AND BAKERY

Address: 1733 S HALSTED ST, CHICAGO, IL 60608, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jul 30, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (17 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-07-30 00:00:00 (Canvass) 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED SERVING UTENSILS NOT INVERTED IN THE REAR PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN. | 48. WARE
• Pass — 2025-12-26 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: SOME PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL PREPACKAGED D
• Fail — 2025-12-18 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC HAS NO CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER'S (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CHICAGO CF
• No Entry — 2025-04-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-05-03 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED SOME PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-06-16 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND EASY CLEANABLE CEILING IN BASEMENT WHERE EVAPORATED MILK IS STORED FILLED WITH DUST. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND
• Pass — 2022-10-20 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-601.11 OBSERVED SOME PREPACKAGED DESSERTS WITH LABELS THAT CONTAIN BUSINESS NAME, BUSINESS ADDRESS AND INGREDIENT AND SOME PREPACKAGED DESSE
• Pass — 2021-09-08 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A LIGHT BUILD UP OF DUST ON THE SIDES OF THE REFRIGERATION UNITS,COOLERS AND ALL OTHER EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 55
• Pass — 2020-03-19 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-204.12 UNABLE TO LOCATE THE BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON THE COFFEE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO LOCATE. | 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HA
• Fail — 2020-03-12 00:00:00 () 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION - Comments: 3-501.17 OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY READY TO EAT FOODS (COOKED CHICKEN, TAMALES) OUT OF THE ORIGINAL PACKAGING AND HELD FOR OVER 2
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-02-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO
• Pass — 2018-03-22 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDENUAL VENT OVER STOVE USED FOR COOKING. MUST PROVIDE COMMERCIAL EXHAUST.
• Fail — 2018-03-15 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH BARE HANDS, ADD CONDIMENTS TO READY-TO-EAT FOODS (TAMALES) AN
• Pass — 2016-08-23 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE WITH A SLITE PINKISH SUBSTANCE ON THE ICE MAKER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
• Pass — 2015-10-08 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR PREP AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR
• Fail — 2015-10-01 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #1494051 ON 8-26-14 37-TOILET ROOM DOOR MUST BE SELF-CLOSING AND MAINTAIN. 38-MUST P
• 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: IMPROPER STORAGE OF MULTI-USE UTENSILS-INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN A PROPER

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