APR 3
2025
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL.
EAT. 86/100
1154 W MADISON ST · WEST LOOP, CHICAGO
Last inspected April 3, 2025 · passed
Passed all 9 inspections, but 4 critical violations on file.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
9
6 passed · 3 w/ conditions
VIOLATIONS
16
includes 4 critical
RECORDS COVER
6 YEARS
since Apr 2019
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
MAR 112024PASSED3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
MAR 11
2024
PASSED
3 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 142023PASS W/ CONDITIONS4 violationsDETAILS
MAR 14
2023
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
4 violationsDETAILS
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 282022PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 28
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
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 302022PASS W/ CONDITIONS2 violationsDETAILS
MAR 30
2022
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
2 violationsDETAILS
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 92021PASSED2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
FEB 9
2021
PASSED
2 violations1 CRITICALDETAILS
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 312020PASSED1 violationDETAILS
MAR 31
2020
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
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 122019PASSED1 violationDETAILS
APR 12
2019
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
WALL AND CEILING ABOVE TOASTER, PANINI MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.'
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health. We'd love to link you straight to this restaurant's record — turns out Chicago considers that a luxury. The full dataset is what's on offer →