Food Safety Report: Ace Bakery, 3241 S Halsted St, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60608 Illinois, United States

Report date: Oct 17, 2025
36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: no internal nor external thermometer for the 3-door refrigerator in the middle prep area. Instructed to provide a thermometer and maintain.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: detergent and sanitizer hose on rear 3-compartment sink sits in the bottom of the compartments. Instructed to have hose shortened so it does not contaminate nor cause back siphonage. Maintain same.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Instructed to have all food handlers or any persons in the food prep areas wear a hair restraint. Maintain same.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: wiping clothes improperly stored on the prep tables, instructed to properly store in sanitizing solutions (sanitizer must be at the required ppm)when not in use. Maintain same.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: the faucet on the front 3-compartment sink leaks at the base. Instructed to fix and maintain good plumbing.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: floors in the corners, along the wallbase and under/around the heavy equipment with food, dirt and debris. Instructed to clean and maintain floors throughout.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: mops stored in mop bucket. Instructed to store hanging up for proper air drying. Maintain same.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: light shields missing from various lights in the rear and front prep areas. Instructed to provide light shields and maintain.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: several food handler's certificates expired and a male employee without one. Instructed to have food handlers to obtain and maintain a valid certificate.

Source: chicago.gov