THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL.

Chicago Health Dept

4634 N CUMBERLAND AVE · NORWOOD PARK, CHICAGO

Last inspected 2016.

6 inspections on record since 2014 · Last inspected Aug 2016.

Last inspected Aug 2016. Records may not reflect current conditions.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

AUG 2016

INSPECTION HISTORY

AUG 9

2016

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

FOUND NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (EG CREAM CHEESE, TUNA SALAD, DELI MEAT ETC) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE, A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST BUILD-UP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN REAR AREA.--------MUST CLEAN, REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN IN BAGEL PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

ADDITIONAL CLEANING AND MAINTAINING OF STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VENTILATION OR REPAIR INSIDE (3) WASHROOMS.---------MUST PROVIDE 3 WORKING DRAIN STOPPERS FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.-------MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET (HOT) HANDLE AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK

AUG 2

2016

FAIL 6 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

FOUND OVER 20 SMALL LIVE FLIES ON WALL IN REAR DISH WASHING/MOP SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT LICENSED PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020

Serious Documentation & Training

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE RUST BUILD-UP ON 3 COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN BOARD IN REAR AREA.--------MUST CLEAN, REFINISH OR REPLACE CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN IN BAGEL PREP AREA.

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND MOLD LIKE BUILD-UP.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

Minor Sanitation

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

INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEANING MATERIAL (EG DETERGENT, BLEACH ETC) ON SHELVES. NOTED CLEANING MATERIAL STORED ON DRAINBOARD OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (RIGHT SIDE).

AUG 27

2015

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON PREMISES WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS-TUNA AT 29.6 F IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MAANGER MUST BE ON PREMISES DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020.

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORGINAL CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDER EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND ELEVATE SUPPIES 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL.

Minor Sanitation

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

CEILING NOT MAINTAINED THROUGH0OUT OREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL VENTILATION COVERS AND REPLACE ALL DAMAGED/WATER STAINED CEILING TILE.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

ESTABLISHMENT HAS NOT MET REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED.

AUG 14

2015

FAIL 7 violations

Serious Sanitation

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

FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, DISPALY OR SERVICE. OBSERVED BLACK SUBSTANCE ON INTERIOR PARTS OF ICE MACHINE WHERE ICE IS BEING MADE, COMING INTO CONTACT WITH FRESH ICE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL PARTS. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-30-005(A).

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

Minor Food Storage & Handling

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

BULK STORAGE CONTAINERS NOT LABELED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS NOT IN ORGINAL CONTAINERS.

Minor Sanitation

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

CAN OPENER ATTACHED TO PREP TABLE NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.

Minor Sanitation

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

FLOOR ALONG WALLBASE AND UNDER EQUIPMENT NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN DAILY AND ELEVATE SUPPIES 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL.

Minor Sanitation

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

CEILING NOT MAINTAINED THROUGH0OUT OREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL VENTILATION COVERS AND REPLACE ALL DAMAGED/WATER STAINED CEILING TILE.

Minor Other

FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET

ESTABLISHMENT HAS NOT MET REQUIREMENT FOR FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED.

OCT 23

2014

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 1 CRITICAL

Critical Employee Hygiene

HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS.

DURING INSPECTION OBSERVED STAFF MEMBER TAKE CUSTOMER'S MONEY TO PAY FOR ORDER WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON, TOOK THEM OFF AND THEN PREPRARED ANOTHER BAGEL SANDWICH ORDER AND DID NOT WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE PUTTING ON ANOTHER PAIR OF PLASTIC GLOVES. OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES DURING INSPECTION. ALL STAFF MEMBERS MUST WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER PRIOR TO PUTTING ON GLOVES TO PREPARE FOOD. STAFF MEMBER WAS INSTRUCTED ON PROPER HYGIENIC PRACTICES. CDI. CRITICAL VIOLATION.

Serious Food Storage & Handling

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

DURING INSPECTION FOUND AN ENTIRE TRAY OF BREAD IN A TRAY ON TOP OF THE FRONT DISPLAY CASE COUNTER NOT COVERED. INSTRUCTED STAFF TO PROPERLY COVER BREAD AT ALL TIMES. FOUND FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING DISPLAY. CDI. SERIOUS VIOLATION.

Serious Other

* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

DURING INSPECTION WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND HANDLED THERE WAS NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON PREMISES. THERE MUST ALWAYS BE A CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER PRESENT WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE BEING HANDLED, PREPARED OR COOKED. SERIOUS CITATION.

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

MUST REPAIR REAR EXIT DOOR. STAINLESS STEEL DOOR IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND OPEN. ALSO THE SCREEN DOOR IN FRONT OF THE ABOVE STATED DOOR IS IN EXTREME POOR CONDITION ABOVE THE BOTTOM PORTION. MUST REPAIR ABOVE STATED PORTION OF DOOR SO AS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

Minor Sanitation

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

MUST REPLACE BROKEN AND MISSING WALL TILE AT COLUMN NEXT TO THE MOP SINK TO SEAL HOLE AT WALL.

Minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

DURING INSPECTION OSERVED FRONT STAFF MEMBER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING BAGEL SANDWICHES. MUST ALWAYS WEAR HAIR RESTRANTS WHILE IN FOOD PREP AREAS.

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JUL 23

2014

PASS 2 violations

Minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

REACH IN PREP COOLER #1 DOOR RUBBER GASKET LOOSE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH/REPAIR COOLER DOOR GASKET.

Minor Plumbing & Waste

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

MENS AND WOMENS CUSTOMER WASHROOMS VENTILATION NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN WASHROOMS VENTILATION.

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