APR 3
2025
PASS 1 violation
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL.
Chicago Health Dept
1154 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Passed most recent inspection (Apr 2025).
9 inspections on record since 2019 · Last inspected Apr 2025.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
9
VIOLATIONS
16
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
APR 2025
INSPECTION HISTORY
MAR 11
2024
PASS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, 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.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.
MAR 28
2023
PASS · 0 violations
MAR 14
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 4 violations
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE HOT-HOLDING STATION. SLICED TURKEY, MOZZARELLA, TUNA SALAD, AND CHICKEN SALAD WERE FOUND AT TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 48F TO 53F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD AND DENATURE SAID TCS FOODS AND ALWAYS MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLDING TCS FOODS AT OR BELOW 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. FOOD DISCARDED.
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
EQUIPMENT NOT MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE. NOTED THE TEMPERATURE OF THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER TO THE LEFT OF THE HOT-HOLDING STATION TO BE IMPROPER AT 52.0 F. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION BY THE CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH AND MAINTAINING PROPER TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED A LEAK COMING FROM THE FRONT PREP HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED THE CURRENT CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER'S ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE TO BE EXPIRED. INSTRUCTED THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE ALLERGEN TRAINING AND KEEP NON-EXPIRED CERTIFICATES ON SITE.
APR 28
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations 2 CRITICAL
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS (SAUSAGE) ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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MAR 30
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 2 violations
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED SLICED TURKEY AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50.3F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERTATURE. SALMON FOUND AT 44.5F, SLICED HAM FOUND AT 46.4F, IMPOSSIBLE SAUSAGE FOUND AT 50.7F, CHEDDAR CHEESE FOUND AT 53.2F, SAUSAGE PATTIES FOUND AT 46.4F, PROVOLONE CHEESE FOUND AT 50.2F, SWISS CHEESE FOUND AT 50.5F AND COOKED BACON FOUND AT 50.6F. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00. COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 44.2F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
FEB 9
2021
PASS 2 violations 1 CRITICAL
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS AT CHECKOUT REGISTER (COOKIES, CAKE PIECES, AND MUFFINS) AND PACKAGED REFRIGERATED FOODS (YOGURT PARFAITS AND SALADS) NOT PROPERLY LABELED WITH INGREDIENTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROPERLY LABEL ALL PACKAGED FOOD ITEMS TO INCLUDE INGREDIENTS.
MAR 31
2020
PASS 1 violation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN CORNER AREAS. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT SINKS IN PREP AREAS. CLEAN VENT FAN IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM TO REMOVE DUST OBSERVED ON VENT.
APR 12
2019
PASS 1 violation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WALL AND CEILING ABOVE TOASTER, PANINI MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.'
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