Dorothy's Bakery
2318 N Clark St, Chicago 60614
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass67%
- Conditional0%
- Fail33%
- PassSep 30, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Excessive grease dripping from the grease trap under the three compartment sink. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 49
- FailSep 23, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 37
Food properly labeled; original container
All foods not stored in the original container ie: oil in a spray bottle next to the grill, must be labeled with the product common name.
- 38
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Noted approximately 50 to 75 small flies in all areas of the facility. In the front prep, rear prep, rear bread storage hallway and employee washroom. Instructed to eliminate all fly activity and recommend having the pest company treat facility specifically for flies. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(a)
- 41
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Wet wiping cloths must be held in the containers of sanitizing solution provided between use.
- 45
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
To go food containers and bread designated for donation in the rear must be elevated from the floors. All stored items throughout the rear building mop sink and storage room must be elevated and organized.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving inside coolers.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Excessive grease dripping from the grease trap under the three compartment sink. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Hole in the wall with the missing vent cover in the rear bread storage hallway. Instructed to replace. ---also missing ceiling tiles in the rear dry food storage room. Instructed to replace.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Floors throughout the rear building mop sink and storage room with debris. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 60
Previous core violation corrected
Previous core violation from report #2624013 on 9-18-25 not corrected. #51- observed coffee preparation area without a dump sink. A minimum of one sink supplied with hot and cold water under pressure that is used for food preparation, obtaining water, and discarding liquid waste is required in any food preparation area. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.
- 37
- PassSep 18, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Must provide employee hand washing signage above hand sinks.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Observed coffee preparation area without a dump sink. A minimum of one sink supplied with hot and cold water under pressure that is used for food preparation, obtaining water, and discarding liquid waste is required in any food preparation area.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Observed no allergen training certificate on site. Must provide allergen training for all certified food managers.
- 10
- No verdictJul 16, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 493×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 371×
Food properly labeled; original container
- 381×
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- 411×
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- 451×
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- 601×
Previous core violation corrected
- 101×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3036750 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.