La Boulangerie & Co
936 N California Ave, Chicago 60622
The whole record
- Pass63%
- Conditional38%
- Fail0%
- ConditionalOct 5, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 1
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
No person in charge on site at time of inspection. Must have a person in charge on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. Person in charge arrived on site approximately 9:15 am.
- 2
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
No certified food manager on site while tcs foods were being prepared and served(ham, salmon). Instructed to have a certified food manager on site at all times. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-012. Citation issued. Certified manager arrived on site at approximately 9:15 am.
- 1
- PassJul 8, 2026ComplaintRisk 1 (High)
- 39
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Observed no splash guard at hand sink located by front coffee station. Instructed to install durable splash guard at hand sink.
- 39
- ConditionalApr 23, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed dish machine that is not used with a final chlorine sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm. Instructed manager to ensure dish machine dispenses a chlorine concentration of at least 50ppm. Dish machine not in use at time of inspection. Dish machine. Tagged. Priority violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.
- 33
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Observed cooler with an ambient air temperature of 45 f. Instructed manager to ensure all coolers have an ambient air temperature of 41 f and below. No tcs food stored in cooler at time of inspection. Cooler tagged. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.
- 16
- PassSep 10, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- ConditionalSep 3, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 16
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Observed chlorine dish machine with a final sanitizer concentration of 0 ppm. Instructed manager to ensure chlorine dish machine provides a final sanitizer concentration of at least 50 ppm. Dish machine tagged. Priority violation 7-38-025 citation issued.
- 22
Proper cold holding temperatures
Observed quiche with cooked eggs held at an inadequate temperature of 46 f. Instructed manager to ensure all cold tcs food is held at 41 f and below. Manager discarded 3 pounds quiche ($22) priority violation 7-38-005 citation issued.
- 16
- PassNov 22, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- PassOct 7, 2022CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 57
All food employees have food handler training
Observed expired food handler certificates. Instructed to maintain records at all times.
- 58
Allergen training as required
Observed the city of Chicago food certified manager with no proof of allergen training certificate. Instructed all city of Chicago certified food managers obtain this certificate.
- 57
- PassApr 7, 2022LicenseRisk 1 (High)
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
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What it gets cited for
- 162×
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- 11×
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- 21×
City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate
- 391×
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- 331×
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- 221×
Proper cold holding temperatures
- 571×
All food employees have food handler training
- 581×
Allergen training as required
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 2840091 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.