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West Town Bakery & Diner

Restaurant

1916-1920 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

West Side

Aug 14, 2026 — Complaint re-inspection

Pass

A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Bulk food containers in the pastry prep area weren't labeled, making it impossible to identify what they contained.

Key Findings

  • Bulk food containers in the pastry prep area lacked labels identifying their contents by common name.

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 #37 — FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
Inspector's Notes:

3-302.12--OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED IN PASTRY PREP AREA. MUST LABEL ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY.

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Inspection History

West Town Bakery & Diner has had 17 inspections in the last 5 years with a 65% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 14, 2026.

Aug 14, 2026PassVIEWING NOW

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

1 violation
Standout inspection
Aug 12, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

8 violations
May 1, 2025Pass

Recent Inspection — A brief check-in at a site the city inspected recently.