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St. Anna Bakery

2158 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60616

Bakery ZIP 60616 Risk 1 (High)

Pass with Conditions · as of Mar 26, 2026

St. Anna Bakery was last inspected on March 26, 2026 with a result of “Pass w/ Conditions”. Inspectors found 5 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.

Latest inspection

March 26, 2026 · Canvass

Conditional

Result: Pass w/ Conditions

1 critical4 general
  • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

    Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

    Inspector’s note: Found no handwashing cleanser at exposed handsink in main kitchen; instructed to provide and maintain at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) issued for complinace with city rules.

    Official wording (code 10)

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  • GeneralFood handling

    Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

    Inspector’s note: No labels found on bulk storage containers in kitchen storing dry goods; instructed to label containers and maintain.

    Official wording (code 37)

    Food properly labeled; original container

  • GeneralPests

    Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

    Inspector’s note: Rear exit door not completely rodent proofed as reqired; instructed to provide a door sweep at bottom of door on the inside to rodent proof door completely.

    Official wording (code 38)

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the following: bulk storage containers, prep tables, interiors of refrigeration units, exterior surfaces of cooking and baking equipment to remove grease and flour build up, bottom area of fryers to remove grease and can opener blade and sleeve at prep table.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain the floors, walls and ceiling vents around under, behind and above kitchen equipment and sinks.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  2. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical6 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

      Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

      Inspector’s note: Observed handsink in kitchen prep area not stocked with hand soap. Informed person in charge that hand soap must be available at handsinks at all times. Food handler obtained hand soap for hand sink during time of inspection. Priority foundation violation #7-38-030(c). Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed raw foods held at improper internal temperatures in the front prep cold holding unit, such as 3lbs of fish at 50.2f, 3lbs of dice pork at 49.8f and 3lbs of eggs at 70.5f. Manager discarded and denatured a total 9lbs at $150. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

      Inspector’s note: Observed facility equipment for cold holding in disrepair. Noted reach in prep cooler to be at improper temperature at 53f. Informed person in charge to repair or replace for proper cold holding of 41 degrees f or below. Cooler was serviced during inspection. Cooler is now at 38f. Priority violation #7-38-005. Citation issued.

      Official wording (code 33)

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometers inside the reach in coolers and display coolers. Instructed to provide conspicuous and easily readable thermometers inside all refrigerator units to properly monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food storage containers without labels containing the common name of foods. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of rodent activity on the premises. Observed approximately 50 mouse droppings on the floor of the kitchen prep area around walls and corners behind cooking equipment. Management instructed to clean and remove all rodent droppings from all affected areas. Additional pest control service is needed to eliminate the pest activity. Priority foundation #7-38-020(a). Citation issued. "

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food containers stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer. Instructed manager to properly store and protect food items from contamination while stored by elevating at least six inches from the floor on raised shelving units.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup on cooking equipment, walls, surrounding floors and shelving units in the kitchen/prep areas. Instructed to degrease, clean and sanitize.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed grease buildup, food debris, and dirt on floor under cooking equipment, along walls and in all corners in prep, dish washing and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean floors under all equipment, along walls and in all corners in all areas. Observed dust buildup on fan in walk-in cooler, light shields in cooking area and ceiling and wall vents in prep and storage areas.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Not all food employees had food-handler training.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no food handlers' certificates on site. Instructed manager to comply with the idph food handler requirement.

      Official wording (code 57)

      All food employees have food handler training

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  3. Pass

    Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  4. Fail

    Complaint · Fail

    4 critical8 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dead roach sitting on cutting board surface. Instructed to wash, rinse, and sanitize cutting board before using it. Priority violation 7-38-005, citation issued.

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed excessive black substance build up on the interior panel of the inside of the ice machine above the ice. Ice used for human consumption. Instructed must remove build up, clean, and sanitize. Priority foundation 7-38-005, citation issued

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Cold food was held above a safe temperature.

      Inspector’s note: Observed improper cold holding temperatures of tcs foods on site. The following were found out of compliance: ham (54.8f), spam (56.1f), beef (76.0f), pork (70.0f) located in a prep cooler across from the ventilation hood. Two whole chickens were found at 48.9f in the walk-in cooler. 4 boxes of 15 dozen of eggs and 33 eggs were found sitting on the floor in the stairway area at room temperature at an improper temperature of 58.1f-60f.manager discarded all affected product. Must have cold holding foods at 41.0f or below at all times. Approximately 100lbs at $200 discarded. Priority 7-38-005, citation issued

      Official wording (code 22)

      Proper cold holding temperatures

    • CriticalPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed mice infestation and 1 live roach on site. Approximately over 1,000 mice droppngs throughout the up and downstairs of the facility. The following areas were observed with droppings: on top of food prep tables, prep coolers, units elevating mixers and cold holding units, on shelving units above and under food prep tables throughout, inside of the holding equipment, on sheet trays stored in the stairwell. On the floors: in the front dining area, near the grease trap of the two compart, under the cold holding units and cookng equipment throughout the front and rear food prep areas, near the flour, mixing equipment, in the hot water tank closet on the first and second floor, the rear area with clutter near the exit door, near the stairwell leading upstairs, under the shelving units in the dry storage area upstairs, the toilet rooms on site. Also, observed a live roach on the floor…

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFood temperature

      Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no ambient air thermometer in the prep cooler across from the ventilation hood. Intructed to provide ambient air thermometer in all cold holding units.

      Official wording (code 36)

      Thermometers provided & accurate

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed remove dead roaches on the inside of the prep cooler door across from the ventilation hood inside of the proofing equipment. Instructed to remove all dead bugs and clean affected equipment.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed items stored on the floor in the upstairs dry storage closet. Instructed to elevate all items and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed standing water on top of the grease trap of the three compartment sink. Instructed to repair, remove standing water and maintain

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Sewage or wastewater wasn’t disposed of properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed standing water in the following areas in the downstairs prep area: near the rear exit door, behind the proofer equipment, and inside of the hot water tank. Instructed to remove and maintain standing water.

      Official wording (code 52)

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed cardboard boxes being used to outline the shelving units above food prep tables. Instructed to remove and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the walk-in cooler with old spillage and not maintained. Instructed to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralRepeat violation

      A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

      Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 04/04/2023, report #2573652 #38 observed a 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch gap at bottom of rear exit doors leading to disposal area from kitchen; instructed to seal doors by providing an additional door sweep to both doors to avoid possible rodent entry. #49 the following equipment in need of cleaning: exterior surfaces of cooking equipment to remove grease and build up, bottoms of prep tables, exterior surfaces of bulk storage containers, exterior surfaces of floor mixers, shelves inside of walk-in cooler and can opener blade at prep table. #55 instructed to clean walls and floors around and behind equipment where needed. Clean floor in area between kitchen and rear exit kitchen door. #55 instructed to organize and maintain area by rear door; remove unnecessary items to avoid clutter. Priority foundation:7-42-090, citation issued

      Official wording (code 60)

      Previous core violation corrected

  5. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    5 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Found bulk storage containers under prep table with no label; instructed to label containers with name of product inside of the container.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralPests

      Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

      Inspector’s note: Observed a 1/2 inch and a 1/4 inch gap at bottom of rear exit doors leading to disposal area from kitchen; instructed to seal doors by providing an additional door sweep to both doors to avoid possible rodent entry.

      Official wording (code 38)

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: The following equipment in need of cleaning: exterior surfaces of cooking equipment to remove grease and build up, bottoms of prep tables, exterior surfaces of bulk storage containers, exterior surfaces of floor mixers, shelves inside of walk-in cooler and can opener blade at prep table.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean walls and floors around and behind equipment where needed. Clean floor in area between kitchen and rear exit kitchen door.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to organize and maintain area by rear door; remove unnecessary items to avoid clutter.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: Expired city of chicago food service managers certificates. The person in charge has an expired food service managers certificate; instructed to enroll in class to obtain a valid certificate. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  6. Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

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