SANDY'S BAKERY & DELI

Address: 5857 W LAWRENCE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 14, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (30 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-14 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• Fail — 2026-07-29 00:00:00 (Canvass) 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE UPON ARRIVAL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS ON SITE AT ALL TIME
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-04-23 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: OBSERVED NO RECORDS MAINTAINED FOR APPROVED HACCP PLAN FOR SMOKING AND CURING AND REDUCED OXYGEN PACKAGING OF MEATS. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE COMPLEX PROCESSES OF SMOKING AND CURING OF MEAT
• Pass — 2024-08-02 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON REAR "TRUE" PREP COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD
• Fail — 2024-07-26 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE FROM 10:15AM-10:38AM WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS PORK WERE PREPARED. CERTIFIED MANAGER ARRIVED ON S
• Pass — 2023-08-30 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-101.19: OBSERVED PARCHMENT PAPER, CARDBOARD AND ALUMINUM FOIL USED AS LINERS ON SHELVING UNITS AND P
• Fail — 2023-08-23 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOODSERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES UPON ARRIVAL WHILE TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED, HANDLED AND SERVED.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-06-29 00:00:00 () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE WITH SPILL KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
• Pass — 2021-02-02 00:00:00 () 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REAR PREP COOLER LOCATED ACROSS FROM BAKING OVEN. INSTRCUTED TO PROVIDE. | 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
• Fail — 2021-01-08 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ON THE COUNTER TO S
• Fail — 2020-12-17 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: 3-501.16 OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES FOR TCS FOODS. OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING FOODS STORED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA ON THE COUNTER TO
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-10-27 00:00:00 () 29. COMPLIANCE WITH VARIANCE/SPECIALIZED PROCESS/HACCP - Comments: 8-201.13 OBSERVED NO CDPH APPROVED HACCP PLAN ON THE PREMISES FOR THE PREPARATION OF YOGURT. PREMISES PREPARES AND PACKAGES A DRINKA
• Fail — 2020-10-20 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. OBSERVED SEVERAL BOWLS STORED IN THE H
• Pass — 2020-08-28 00:00:00 () 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 30 MICE DROPPINGS IN BASEMENT STORAGE ROOM AND IN CORNER NEAR STAIRS (IN BASEMENT). ORKIN PEST CONTROL ON SITE A
• Fail — 2020-08-21 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-01-24 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2017-01-05 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED. FACILITY IS BOTTLING AND CAPPING YOGURT MADE IN STORE WITHOUT CDPH APPROVAL
• Pass — 2016-05-20 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: Instructed facility to label bulk food containers and to maintain. | 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-05-12 00:00:00 () 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: Observed employee washing large tubs for food storage in the 1 compartment sink wit

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