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Restaurant inspections / Bakery

The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse

1248 W 18th St, Chicago 60608 · Risk 2 (Medium)

Pass

Most recent result

Dec 23, 2025

10

Inspections on record

7

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Dec 23, 2025

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN RESTROOM AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Dec 23, 2025CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Apr 2, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 20, 2024Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 2 (Medium)
Dec 7, 2023ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 29, 2023Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 21, 2023ComplaintFailRisk 2 (Medium)
Aug 4, 2021ComplaintPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Oct 25, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 2 (Medium)
Nov 24, 2017CanvassPassRisk 2 (Medium)
Feb 19, 2016LicensePassRisk 2 (Medium)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse — questions

Did The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse pass its last health inspection?
The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse at 1248 W 18th St was inspected on Dec 23, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at The Spoke & Bird Bakehouse?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP ON INTERIOR SIDE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
What does "Risk 2 (Medium)" 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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