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Corner Bakery Cafe 156
120 S La Salle St, Chicago 60603 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass w/ Conditions
Most recent result
Jul 16, 2025
4
Inspections on record
2
Times passed
0
Times failed
Violations cited on Jul 16, 2025
- #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.3-50.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HALF AND HALF(48.4F), CREAM CHEESE(47.3-50.5F), MILK(47.5-50.5F) AND BUTTER(50.2F)HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $300 WEIGHING 50LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
- #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER INSTALLED ON WALL TO THE RIGHT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN BARISTA AREA, OBSERVED HAND SOAP DISPNSER INSTALLED ON WALL ABOVE PREP COOLER TO THE LEFT OF HANDWASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND OBSERVED PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING STORED ON ICE BIN LID IN BARISTA AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE SCOOP AND HOLDER. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE HAND SOAP DISPENSER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD IN PREP COOLER IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR HAND DRYING IN BARISTA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF ICE IN ICE BIN.
- #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED BROWN LIQUID ON GROUND IN FRONT OF DUMPSTER ON EASTSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN GROUND AROUND DUMPSTER AND MAINTAIN.
- #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING GROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES IN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REGROUT IN BETWEEN FLOOR TILES WHERE GROUT IS MISSING IN DISHWASHING AREA FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Nov 6, 2023 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 30, 2023 | License | Not Ready | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
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Corner Bakery Cafe 156 — questions
- Did Corner Bakery Cafe 156 pass its last health inspection?
- Corner Bakery Cafe 156 at 120 S La Salle St was inspected on Jul 16, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions".
- What violations were cited at Corner Bakery Cafe 156?
- The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 47.3-50.5F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HALF AND HALF(48.4F), CREAM CHEESE(47.3-50.5F), MILK(47.5-50.5F) AND BUTTER(50.2F)HELD
- What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
- Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
- Where does this inspection data come from?
- The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.
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