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Chicago Bagel Authority

September 8, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREP COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.2F, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOLER REPAIRED, AND MAINTAIN A TEMPERATURE OF 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A).
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PREP COOLER. TEMPERATURES RANGED FROM 50F TO 57F. 10 LBS OF SLICED TOMATOES, 57F, VALUED AT $3. 10 LBS OF VARIOUS DELI MEATS, 50F. VALUED AT $25.50. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURES FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS COLD FOODS AT 40F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 3Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BLACK SLIME LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANELS AND HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCONTINUE USING MACHINE UNTIL SERVICED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON MICROWAVE OVEN UNDER FRONT COUNTER. ALSO, DEFROST ICE ACCUMULATION IN DEEP FREEZERS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD FROM LOWER SHELVES ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN PREP AREA AND WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST DETAIL CLEAN DUST ACCUMULATION FROM CEILING VENTS IN TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN UNKNOWN DEBRIS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN PREP AREA OVER 1-COMP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR LEAKY FAUCET AT 1-COMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA AND LEAKY FAUCET AT 3-COMP SINK IN REAR. REPAIR LOOSE FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN NEUTRAL GENDER TOILET ROOM. ALSO, REPAIR LEAKY PIPE UNDERNEATH EXPOSED HAND SINK NEXT TO 3-COMP SINK IN REAR.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REMOVE AND/OR ORGANIZE CLUTTER IN BASEMENT OFFICE. ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF FLOOR TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE. ALSO, STORE STAFF BEVERAGES IN REAR, AWAY FROM PREP AREA WHILE PREPARING FOOD.
code 41

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on October 28, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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