LA CENTRAL BAKERY

Address: 3306 W 55TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60632, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Nov 25, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 2 (Medium)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-11-25 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS. | 49.
• Pass — 2023-04-12 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2023-04-05 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD TONGS INSIDE OF FRONT PREP HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED THAT SINK MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AND MAINTAINED AT ALL TIMES
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-05-25 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS NOT ACCESSIBLE.OBSERVED FRONT HAND WASHING SINK WITH TONGS STORED INSIDE. REAR MIDDLE PREP HAND
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-26 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: MISSING EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTD TO PROVIDE A VERIFIABLE EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGED HEALTH
• Pass — 2019-07-10 00:00:00 () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: PREMISES HAS SOME CAKES LABELED BUT IN SPANISH, INTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ENGLISH, AND INGREDIENTS, NET QUANITY, NAME AND ADDRES OF BUSINESS.
• Fail — 2019-07-02 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE (MANAGER JORGE CERVANTES) DOES NOT HAVE A VALID, CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-08-02 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICYON PREMISES AT THIS TIME., INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Fail — 2018-07-26 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORIT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-01-29 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF THE 3 DOO
• Pass — 2014-12-10 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LARGE SHELF IN WALK IN COOLER WITH HEAVY RUST ACCUMULATION. REMOVE RUST AND RESTORE SURFACE TO
• Pass — 2013-08-27 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INTERIOR BOTTOM CABINETS OF DISPLAY CASES, INCLUDING DOOR TRACKS, AND INTERIOR BOTTOM OF DOUGHNUT FRYER
• Fail — 2013-08-20 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: LIVE HOUSE FLIES (OVER 15) NOTED IN REAR STORAGE
• Pass — 2012-08-08 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: THE TRAVEL RACKS,FRYER AND CABINET UNDERNEATH, HOOD, FILTERS ABOVE AND ALL BAKING EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN.
• Pass — 2011-07-12 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2011-07-05 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: EVIDENCE OF LIVE FLIES ON SITE (over 20). INSTD T

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