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Gotham Bagels

July 17, 2024 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings8
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED CONCENTRATION OF 0 PPM AT LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN DISH WASHING AREA OF FACILITY. DISH MACHINE WAS IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO SERVICE TO MAINTAIN APPROPRIATE SANITIZING SOLUTION CONCENTRAION. DISH MACHINE TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION OF AT LEAST 50 PPM AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN PREP COOLER: CHEESE 51.4F, EGGS 52.3F, AND DELI MEAT AT 51.2F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED ALL ITEMS AT THIS TIME. APPROX. 15 LBS $90 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN COLD FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED IN USE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER BELOW GRILL UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES, INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF 53.2F. COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 41F OR BELOW AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, CITATION ISSUED, 7-38-005.
code 33
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALLER FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR SPICES AND DRIED GOODS TO NOT HAVE ANY LABELS. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL WITH COMMON NAME ALL STORAGE BINS WITH CONTENTS OF FOOD.
code 37
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE TWO DOOR PREPARATION COOLER TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND WATER/CONDENSATION BUILD UP ON BOTTOM SHELF. INSTRUCTED ANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA FREE OF DEBRIS AND WATER BUILD UP.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING 1 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED NEXT TO HAND SINK AND UTILITY SINK IN REAR PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE DRAIN AND MAINTAIN SINK IN GOOD REPAIR. • OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE COFFEE MAKER LOCATED AT FRONT PREP AREA NEAR HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DOOR AVAILABLE AT THE BATHROOM IN THE LEFT MOST AREA NEAR THE SEATING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SELF CLOSING DOOR.
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED SESAME SEEDS AND GRAINS SPILLED ON THE FLOOR UNDER SHELVES IN THE SIDE DRY STORAGE AREA AND BELOW PREP TABLES AT ENTRANCE OF PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SPILLAGE AND FOOD DEBRIS UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT AND DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS FROM EXCESSIVE GRAIN SPILLAGE, FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP, AND SPILLAGE OF WATER.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 27, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 6 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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