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Smallcakes Bakery

218 W WASHINGTON ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-06-03; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

2 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-06-03), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-06-03: License

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED WALK-IN COOLER NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE 66.2F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN COOLER AT 41F OR BELOW. PREP COOLER IS TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT BE USED UNTIL REINSPECTED BY CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. PRIORITY 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-40 — PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOUND FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HAIR RESTAINTS FOR ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES.

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