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Cadinho Bakery & Cafe

Bakery

3483 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60608

South Side

Oct 15, 2026 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

No certified food manager on site during operating hours, requiring immediate citation.

Key Findings

  • A certified food manager was not present when the inspector arrived, though one showed up at the end of the inspection. City requires a certified manager with original Chicago certificate on site while operating.
  • Dishes were being washed improperly without setting up the three-compartment sink for the required wash, rinse, and sanitize steps.
  • Wrong test strips were being used to monitor sanitizer strength—chlorine strips were provided for a quaternary chemical sanitizer, making it impossible to verify proper sanitization levels.
  • Refrigerator was missing an ambient air thermometer, and two sink stoppers were missing from the three-compartment sink.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

UPON ARRIVAL, OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. BIANCA PROVIDED A SERVSAFE MANAGER CERTIFICATE WITH THE EXAMINATION DATE OF 10/22/2022. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ARRIVED ON SITE AT THE END OF THE WALK THROUGH OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IMPROPERLY WASHING DISHES AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK WITHOUT SETTING IT UP TO WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE AS REQUIRED BY THE CODE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALWAYS TO SET UP THE SINK WHEN WASHING EQUIPMENT. MANAGER IMMEDIATELY HAD EMPLOYEE SET UP THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE USING THE QUATERNARY SSNITZIER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED

Inspection History

Cadinho Bakery & Cafe has had 3 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 15, 2026.

Oct 15, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Jul 12, 2024Conditional

License — Required before the city issues a business license.

4 violations
May 31, 2024Not Ready

License — Required before the city issues a business license.