Food Safety Report: Levinson's Bakery, 2856 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2856 West Devon Avenue, Chicago, 60659 Illinois, United States

Report date: Sep 11, 2024
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed employee with bare hands handling several cooked cakes, slicing cake to fill with cream, than pick them up and transfer to a sheet and stored at serving front case to sell. No gloves used for a ready to eat products. No bare hand contact allowed with ready to eat foods. Must use single use food tissues, utensils,tongs or gloved hands. Priority violation: 7-38-010, citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no soap provided at handwashing sink at front serving food: bread, pastries, etc. Soap must be provided at said sink for proper handwashing to minimze source of contamination. No soap was on site. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) citation issue. Manager bought soap and at 10:32am soap was provided at front serving area.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: found at rear prep area the only handwashing sink with hot water exceding temp of 120f, presently 135. 7f and climbing. Unable to temper the hot water. Cold water handle broken. Water handle stored on top the shelf. Observed employee washing hands at three compartment sink. Instructed employee to use handwashing sink at front service area. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c) citation issued. Consolidated with above violation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: no signage posted at sole washroom instructing employees to wash hands. Provided signage to post.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: live and dead cockroaches in glueboards. Must remove glueboards with trapped insects.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of pest infestion. Over 300 rodent (mice) droppings observed throughout rear food prep and storage area; on floor under 3 compartment sink, behind oven, on top shelves, on ledges of carts where food is stored. Also food pans and cookie sheets, mice droppings observed at dough unit, inside food proofer unit and floors. We observed over 30 live small flies on site (rear area). Observed baker waving one hand to remove flies from table and not to fly onto cakes. Instructed to remove droppings and eliminate flies. Clean and sanitize areas and equipment. Contact pest control to service premises. Priority violation: 7-38-020(a), citation issued.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in prep areas in sanitizer bucket between uses to prevent cross contamination. Instructed to maintain.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: grime, grease and encrusted food debris must be removed from all equipment, under prep tables, carts, shlevs at front counter area, plastic food containers etc. Clean and maintain all.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: handwashing sink at front service area is tilted. Repair issue so sink basin self drains.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: broken walls and holes in walls under three compartment sink and in ceiling above oven. Must repair. Surfaces must be smooth and cleanable.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violations from 9/15/23 inspection (report #2581722) not corrected: #39)3-305. 11: observed food items stored on the floor in a walk-in cooler in the rear prep area. Instructed the person in charge to elevate all food six inches off the floor and maintain. #47)4-501. 11: observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on the door of the walk-in cooler. Instructed the person in charge to repair or replace the gasket and maintain it. #53)5-501. 17: observed no covered trash receptacle in the employee toilet room in the rear. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle and maintain. #53) 6-501. 19: observed employee toilet room door not self-closing. Instructed the person in charge to provide a self-closing mechanism for the employee toilet room door and maintain. #55) 6-501. 11: observed multiple damaged ceiling panels above the reach-in cooler in the front prep area. Instructed the person in charge to repair damaged ceiling panels and maintain in good repair. #55) 6-501. 12: observed dirty walls and dirt on floors throughout the prep areas. Instructed the person in charge to clean walls and floors and maintain. #57)2-102. 13: observed multiple employees with expired food handler certificates. Instructed the person in charge to renew expired food handler certificates to comply with idph food handler requirements and maintain. #58) 2-102. 13: observed expired allergen awareness training certificate on site. Instructed the person in charge to renew expired allergen awareness training certificate and maintain. Must correct and maintain above. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov