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La Dulce Bakery Inc

Bakery

5847 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60639

Northwest Side

Sep 9, 2026 โ€” Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Flies contaminated bakery items; facility lacks required food safety certificates and thermometers.

Key Findings

  • A fly was found inside the bakery display cabinet on two trays of baked goods; approximately 8 pounds of items were discarded.
  • No certified food service sanitation certificate was on file, and no certified manager with current credentials was present.
  • Food containers were stored directly on floors in prep and storage areas instead of on elevated shelving.
  • No metal stem thermometer was available to monitor internal temperatures of cooked foods, and bulk ingredient containers lacked required labels.

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 #39 โ€” CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. 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.

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

NOTED FACILITY DID NOT PROVIDE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE FOR EMPLOYEES WORKING ON SITE. INFORMED A CERTIFIED MANAGER WITH A CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE MUST BE ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES AND A VALID MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE WHENEVER TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED, HANDLED AND/OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

La Dulce Bakery Inc has had 4 inspections in the last 5 years with a 50% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 16, 2026.

Sep 16, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Sep 9, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint โ€” Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Nov 28, 2023Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection โ€” A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

2 violations