EINSTEIN BROS. BAGELS #3559.

Chicago Health Dept

948 W ARMITAGE AVE · LINCOLN PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2015.

9 inspections on record since 2010 · Last inspected Jan 2015.

Last inspected Jan 2015. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

JAN 2015

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 8

2015

PASS 4 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH SLIMEY RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL. WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

OBSSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT AND UNDER SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND SPLATTER AROUND MOP SINK. CEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

JUL 29

2014

PASS · 0 violations

JUL 22

2014

FAIL 5 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NO RECENT INSPECTION REPORT FROM JANUARY 2014 TO JUNE 2014 ON THE LOG BOOK. ECOLAB LOG BOOK ON SITE BUT INSPECTION REPORT IS UP TO DECEMBER 2013 ONLY .AND NO IDPH LICENSE NUMBER OF THE COMPANY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO UPDATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND THAT LOG BOOK MUST HAVE A RECENT INSPECTION REPORT AND IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.

Minor Chemical Safety

FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

MUST LABELED ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INSIDE CABINETS AND COOLERS WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND ALSO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE LIDS OF ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER, UNDER THE PREP TABLES, COOLERS, CABINET, DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS, UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK,NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE MAKER AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.

Minor Facility Condition

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE .

JUN 18

2013

PASS 4 violations 1 CRITICAL

Minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. REMOVED DIRT BUIL-UP.

Minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

WATER DEMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.

Minor Sanitation

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

MUST CLEAN VENTILATION FANS ABOVE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREA.

Critical Pest Activity

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES NEAR TO EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.

SEP 11

2012

PASS 1 violation

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.

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SEP 6

2012

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Sanitation

FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED THE SANITIZER BUCKET STORED NEXT TO THE BAGEL DISPLAY CASE. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE BUMPED INTO THE BUCKET, THE SANITIZER SPLASHED ONTO THE BAGEL DISPLAY CASE AND SEVERAL OF THE BAGELS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE BAGELS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF AND REMOVED THE SANITIZER BUCKET AWAY FROM THE BAGELS. ALSO, OBSERVED BUILDUP OF MOLD GROWTH INSIDE OF THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES AND WATER HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF THE MACHINE, REMOVE ALL ICE AND HAVE THE INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MUST REPLACE THE WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES, AND DUST ON THE STORAGE SHELVES AND COFFEE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.

Minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE MILK COOLER.

JAN 11

2011

PASS · 0 violations

DEC 28

2010

FAIL 0 violations

DEC 27

2010

FAIL 0 violations

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