Rapport sur la sécurité alimentaire : Puffy Cakes, 1651 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60622 Illinois, United States

Report date: Nov 7, 2025
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: pic doesn't have a certified food manager's certificate. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-012)

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified food manager on duty nor a certificate posted to view while tcs foods are being prepared, handled, and served (milk, eggs, cakes, coffee)must provide and be on site at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)

3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no signed employees' health policies must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed rear dish washing hand sink not accessible observed a large freezer stored in front of said sink and scrubbers inside as well. Must remove freezer from in front of sink & articles from basin to be accessible at all times. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed front prep area hand dryer dispenser not operable must repair and maintain. Ask employee to provide paper towels during inspection. He never provided them. (priority foundation 7-38-030(c)(consolidated violation)

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed excessive buildup on interior parts of ice machine with black and pink slimy substance dripping on ice inside of ice machine. Must remove ice, clean and sanitize the machine, and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers when food is not in the original package of squeeze bottles, etc.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed a gap along bottom of front door must make tight fitting.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed no pest control log book with receipt of service and required documents must be provided and maintained. (priority foundation 7-38-020(c)(citation issued)

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food not protected during storage. Observed a chest freezer plugged in outside of the rear exit door with several frozen desserts stored inside. Instructed to remove and store food items indoors in a proper manner. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: observed food handler not wearing a hair restraint must provide and maintain.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed utensils (bowls,baking pans,etc) to large to be submerged into 3- compartment sink must provide smaller utensils or a larger sink.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from storage cabinets,prep coolers.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed no backflow device on ice machine to be seen for servicing must provide and maintain.

53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: must provide a lid on garbage can in unisex toilet room.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must remove articles from inside of mopsink basin and on floor under dry food storage shelving units and store off of floor.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen training for food manager must provide and maintain.

61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no previous summary inspection report posted to view. Employee found it inside a stack of papers in a folder when asked. A summary report was given to post at this time of inspection. (priority foundation 7-42-010(b )(citation issued)

Source: chicago.gov