Paris Baguette was last inspected on October 19, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.
Latest inspection
October 19, 2026 · Complaint Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
3 general-
GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed ceiling and vent with accumulation of dust above food prep table in the sandwich and cake area. Instructed to clean and maintain to prevent food contamination.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the following areas with dirt, debris and excessive food accumulation: under ovens, dish washing area, throughout all prep areas and barista station, along wall bases in prep and dishwashing areas. Instructed to clean and maintain all.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulation of dust on shelving in barista area where pastry and donut boxes are stored. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspection history
11 inspections on record
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed 3 dead roaches in sticky trap by tall speed racks and proofers. Instructed to remove. (cos)
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed food debris and dirt in between cooking equipment. Instructed to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed dust, food debris, and crumbs throughout out prep areas. Instructed to increase cleaning frequency of areas and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
3 general Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed granola and chocolate out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in freezer. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.
Official wording (code 39)
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Canvass · Pass
No violations
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Pass
Complaint · Pass
1 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.
Inspector’s note: Open cups for employee drinks placed on top of prep table. instructed to keep away.
Official wording (code 6)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Packaged food ( sandwiches, salads ) for grab and go not labeled properly, labels are placed on shelf below food items not on food containers. instructed to individually place food label on containers/ wrappers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Insects control traps placed all over kitchen's ceiling, instructed to remove.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Food handler not wearing hair restraints, instructed to wear.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
No violations
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
3 critical3 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing cleanser at handwashing sink in front food preparation area. All handwashing sinks must be equipped with hand cleaning liquid at all times. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030-(c). Citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no hand drying provision at handwashing sink at the food preparation area. All handwashing sinks must be equipped with a hand drying provision at all times. Instructed manager to provide.corrected on site. Priority foundation. 7-38-030(c). Citation consolidated with above violation.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed time/temperature control for safety foods (chicken) at improper cold holding temperatures ranging from 75f - 86f located in the food preparation cooler area. Manager voluntarily discarded said tcs foods, approx 3 lbs $50. Instructed to maintain a minimum cold holding temperature of 41f. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Found approx. 12 small flies in food prep area, restrooms and dishwashing areas. Instructed manager to minimize all fly activity. Recommended contacting pest control. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). Citation issued
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: Observed a small leak at three comp sink from drain pipe in the dish washing area. Must repair and maintain.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: Found 2 out of 2 customer/employee toilet's inoperable located on 1st floor.. Must provide operable toilet rooms for employees. Priority foundation violation. 7- 38-030(c).citation issued.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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Pass
Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass
2 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed prepackaged desserts, salads, sandwiches, yogurt, and chia pudding without labels containing the product ingredients, if allergens are present and the business name and business address. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate provided. Instructed to meet requirement for all city of chicago food service sanitation managers.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
Complaint · Fail
4 critical3 general3 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalManagement & training
No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.
Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge without a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate and be on site at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.
Official wording (code 1)
Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
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CriticalManagement & training
Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 3)
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: 6-301.11 observed no handwashing cleanser available at the front food prep area hand washing sink. Instructed to provide hand washing cleanser at all hand washing sinks at all times the facility is open and operating. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood temperature
Food held without temperature control wasn’t tracked by time as required.
Inspector’s note: 3-501.19 OBSERVED FACILITY USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR TCS FOODS SUCH AS QUICHE, SAUSAGE BREAD, CHEESE, PEPPERONI PIZZETTES, AND HAM AND CHEESE BREADS WITHOUT Written procedures prepared in advance, maintained in the RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT and made available to the DEPARTMENT upon request. ALL SAID TCS FOODS TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 68F-73F DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND THE FACILITY MUST FOLLOW THE FOOD CODE RULES FOR TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL FOR ALL TCS FOODS THAT ARE NOT HELD IN COLD HOLDING OF 41F OR BELOW OR IN HOT HOLDING OF 135F AND ABOVE. EMPLOYEE DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS DURING THE INSPECTION. TOTAL OF 25 LBS OF FOOD DISCARDED WORTH $415. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 24)
Time as a public health control; procedures & records
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: 3-601.11 observed prepackaged desserts, salads, sandwiches, yogurt, and chia pudding without labels containing the product ingredients, if allergens are present and the business name and business address. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed evidence of live insect activity on site. Observed about 25 live small flies flying in the food display cases and landing and crawling on pasteries for sale located in the display cases. Observed about 50 live small flies in the rear food prep area by the 3 compartment sink and by the utility sink. Observed one live large fly in the food prep area on the wall. Instructed to elimiate live large and small flies activity, discard contaminated pasteries and recommended contacting pest control for a service. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-020(a).
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacle inside of the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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PaperworkManagement & training
No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.
Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no city of chicago food service sanitation manager on site while tcs foods (chicken, cheese) are being prepareed handled and served to the public. Instructed a city of chicago food service sanitation manager must be on site at all times the facility is open and operating. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.
Official wording (code 2)
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate provided. Instructed to meet requirement for all city of chicago food service sanitation managers.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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PaperworkFood handling
The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.
Inspector’s note: 8-304.11(a) observed the most recent inspection report summary not posted for the public's view. Instructed to always post the most recent inspection report summary at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-42-010(b).
Official wording (code 61)
Summary report displayed and visible to the public
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Pass
License · Pass
4 general Show violations
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: 6-501.111 observed the front entrance revolving door with a more than one inch gap at the bottom of each revolving door. Instructed to make said front entrance revolving door tight fitting and rodent proofed.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.
Inspector’s note: 4-204.119 observed no drainboard by the 3 compartment sink. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 48)
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.
Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 observed no backflow prevention devices on the ice machine and coffee machines located at the front food prep area and no backflow prevention device on the utility sink in the rear. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 51)
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.
Inspector’s note: 5-501.17 observed no covered receptacles inside of the toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
Official wording (code 53)
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
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