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ALLIANCE BAKERY

1736 W DIVISION ST
CHICAGO, IL 60622
21
Total Inspections
4.8%
Pass Rate
20
Failures

Inspection History

Aug 11, 2025

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
|DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: No ventilation in Employees restrooms, Instructed to provide.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Broken Floor tiles at rear prep kitchen, instructed to repair.;;56|ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING

Jan 15, 2025

Result: Fail
4 violations
Key Violations:
22|PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MILK HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 46 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE THAT ALL COLD TCS PRODUCTS ARE HELD AT 41 F AND BELOW. MANAGER DISCARDED 1 AND A HALF GALLON OF MILK ($5). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;38|INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED INSECT CARCASSES IN KITCHEN BEHIND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE INSECT CARCASSES.;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED NO BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE BODILY FLUID CLEAN UP KIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.;;57|ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLERS HAVE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.

Jun 22, 2022

Result: Pass
0 violations

Jan 19, 2022

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE FOLLOWING HAND SINKS: EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM, DISH AREA, AND BAKERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND SIGNS AT ALL DESIGNATED HAND SINKS.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY, STORAGE AREAS AND BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Jan 12, 2022

Result: Fail
6 violations
Key Violations:
10|ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE FOLLOWING HAND SINKS: EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM, DISH AREA, AND BAKERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HAND SIGNS AT ALL DESIGNATED HAND SINKS.;;16|FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN FRONT AREA WITH A BUILD-UP OF BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE, DRIPPING ONTO ICE CUBES STORED AT BELOW ICE BIN. ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE BAKERY, STORAGE AREAS AND BASEMENT. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.;;49|NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.;;53|TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.;;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT ON THE CEILING IN THE EMPLOYEE TOLIET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE AND REPAINT CHIPPED AREAS TO ENSURE WALLS ARE SEALED, SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

May 6, 2020

Result: Fail
10 violations
Key Violations:
|KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HELATH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTD TO OBTAIN (NO CITAIO ISSUED);;|ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED ( SUGAR ) INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.;;|TEST STRIPS - Comments: MISSING DRAIN BOARD AT MAIN 3-COMP SINK, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.;;3|MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE;;37|FOOD PROPERLY LABELED;;44|UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: WASHED UTENSILS ARE STORED ON CLOTH TOWELS TO DRY, ONLY AIR DRYING IS ALLOWED.;;47|FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: ICE MAKER INTERIOR SURFACES NOT CLEAN, NOTED AN ORANGE FILM BUILDUP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.;;48|WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED;;5|PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: NO VOMIT/ DIARRHEA CLEANUP KIT NO PROCDURE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN (NO CITAITION ISSUED);;55|PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: DAMAGED SECTION OF WALL WHERE POTS AND PANS ARE HUNG, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DURALE SMOOTH SURFACE.

May 22, 2018

Result: Fail
3 violations
Key Violations:
33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF ALL REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS THROUGH OUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED OPENING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

May 18, 2018

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
2|FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVERD THE WALK IN COOLER AT AN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 46.7F WHICH HOLD POTENTIALLY HAZAROUS FOODS SUCH AS MILK, EGGS AND TURKEY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL FOODS AND NOT TO USE UNTIL IT CAN HOLD AND MAINTAIN THE PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. WALK IN COOLER WAS TAGGED( HELD FOR INSPECTION). CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A).;;3|POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVERD POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD AT IMPROPER INTERNAL TEMPERATURES IN COOLER LIST ABOVE. 100lbs OF MILK AT 47.8F, 10lbs OF EGGS AT 46.7F, 4lbs OF TURKEY AT 47.5F, 10lbs OF RICOTTA CHEESE AT 48.2F AND 12lbs OF HEAVY WHIPPING CREAM AT 47.5F. ALL FOOD ITEMS WERE DISCARD AND DENATURED AT TOTAL COST OF $800 AND WEIGHT AT 136lbs. CRITICAL CITATION ISSUED #7-38-005(A).;;33|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN THE INSIDE OF ALL REACH IN COOLER AND FREEZER TO REMOVE SPILLS AND DEBRIS.;;34|FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS NEED DETAIL CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS TO REMOVE DEBRIS THROUGH OUT PREP AND STORAGE AREAS.;;35|WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: NOTED OPENING ALONG THE WALL BASE IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST SEAL TO PREVENT ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.

Dec 14, 2017

Result: Fail
2 violations
Key Violations:
32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, NOT OPERABLE, ABOVE FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

Dec 1, 2017

Result: Fail
5 violations
Key Violations:
|NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED 2 FEMALE FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING 20 TO 30 CAKE POPS IN REAR BAKERY PREP AREA AND APPLYING GREEN AND WHITE SPRINKLES TO OUTER LAYER OF CAKE POP WITH BARE HANDS. INFORMED MANAGER THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS IS NOT ALLOWED. MANAGER CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION #7-38-010 (A);;18|NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED MICE DROPPINGS: -50 OR MORE IN REAR STORAGE AREA NEXT TO FREEZER AND WALK-IN COOLER, ALONG THE FLOOR AND WALL CORNER JUNCTION, UNDER WOOD SHELVING UNITS. -15 OR MORE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA ALONG WALL AND FLOOR JUNCTION NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER UNITS, UNDER WIRE SHELVING UNITS.. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SCHEDULE VISIT WITH PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO ELIMINATE ACTIVITY. SERIOUS VIOLATION # 7-38-020;;32|FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA. INFORMED MANAGER THAT ALL SURFACES NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.;;36|LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA, NOT OPERABLE, ABOVE FREEZER UNITS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.;;6|HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES

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