Hannah'S Bretzel 161 N. Clark LLC
161 N Clark St Bldg, Chicago, IL 60601 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Clean record — passed all 9 inspections
Last Inspected
2025-02-05
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-02-05
✓ No failures across all 9 inspections on record
⚠ Documentation & Training issues found across 7 inspections
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
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Types of Issues Found
📋 Documentation & Training critical 7×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
Inspection History
4 ▾
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE (WASTE CAN WITH LID) INSIDE WOMEMS RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE FOR FEMININE HYGIENE PRODUCTS.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REMOVE ALL EQUIPMENT THAT IS UNNECESSARY TO THE OPERATION, DETAIL CLEAN AREA, AND ORGANIZE ALL REMAINING ARTICLES AND STORE THEM ON SHELVING 6" OFF THE FLOOR ...
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
UNABLE TO LOCATE AND VERIFY ALL FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES DURING INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE AND KEEP CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP CERTIFICATE ON SITE.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED TORN GASKETS ON THE INSIDE OF DAIRY REACH-IN COOLER IN THE FRONT WAIT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED SOIL ACCUMULATION AT THE BOTTOM OF REACH-IN FREEZER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST SOIL/ICE BUILD UP AND CLEAN.
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Other
PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
Open container of employee drink placed on prep table, instructed to keep away from food prep tables.
minor Food Temperature
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
Thermometer placed in rear part of cooler, unable to read temperature. Instructed to move thermometer in warmest part where it is easily seen.
2022-09-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 6 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE IN THE WOMEN AND MEN WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE FOR ALL HAND WASHING SINKS.
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN IN BACK BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK RENDERED INACCESSIBLE BY UTENSILS AND TRAYS BEING PLACED INSIDE IT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER THAT ALL HAND SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-030 (C). C...
serious Food Temperature
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT STORED IN PREP COOLER (AIR TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F). FOUND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE FOLLOWING FOOD PRODUCTS.TURKEY AT 49.0F, AND HAM AT 52F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TE...
minor Sanitation
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE IN SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES.
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES INSIDE OF WOMENS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
OBSERVED 2 EMPLOYEES WORKING WITHOUT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES
2020-02-10 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 4 ▾
critical Documentation & Training
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE DURING THE INSPECTION WHILE TCS FOODS; DELI MEATS, SOUPS, ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CERTIFIED MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUND...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND DIRT AND LOOSE FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOORS BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN,
minor Other
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
SEE VIOLATION #60
minor Documentation & Training
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM INSPECTION REPORT DATED 9/26/19, VIOLATION INCLUDES: #58 - NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICAT...
2019-09-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY-TO-EAT, TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY (TCS) FOODS (DELI MEAT, GRAIN SALADS ETC.) NOT DATE MARKED TO INDICATE THE PRODUCT'S NAME AND DATE IN WHICH THE FOOD MUST BE SOLD, DISCARDED OR CONSUMED WITHIN 7 DAYS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE P...
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED GRAB & GO FOOD ITEMS BAKED GOODS (COOKIES AND BROWNIES) ON DISPLAY NOT PROPERLY LABELED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS WITH IDENTITY, NET WEIGHT, INGREDIENTS, LIST MAJOR ALLERGENS, BUSINESS NAME AND AD...
minor Sanitation
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR SANITARY NAPKINS IN THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NOTED NOT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS WITH PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED ANY PERSONS WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE TO COMPLY WITH COMPLETION OF TRAINING. MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION.
3 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
FOOD SPRAY BOTTLES NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
minor Sanitation
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
CLEAN POTS AND PANS NOT AIR DRIED PROPERLY, INSTRUCTED TO INVERT TO MINIMIZE WATER POOLING.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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