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Nyc Bagel Deli

April 23, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings0

Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUST ON UPPER INTERIOR(RIGHT AND FRONT) OF ICE MACHINE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DESTROY ICE, REMOVE RUST FROM UPPER INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND CLEAN AND SANITIZE INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
code 16
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 45.3-57.2F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, WHITE FISH(48.7F), CHICKEN(48.4-49.1F), BEEF(51.1F), HAM(48.0-51.8F), TURKEY(47.5-51.5F), TUNA(51.1F), CHEESE(45.3-47.3F), CUT CANTALOUPE AND CUT HONEYDEW MELON(46.4F), PASTA SALAD(52.2F), SALMON(52.0F), POTATO SALAD(45.5F), RAW EGGS IN SHELL(57.2F) AND LETTUCE LEAVES(50.9F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $167 WEIGHING 15LBS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 22
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN REAR PREP AREA) AND SMALL TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN FRONT PREP UNDERNEATH GRILL) AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN REAR PREP AREA) AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 56.5F AND OBSERVED SMALL TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN FRONT PREP UNDERNEATH GRILL) AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 53.4F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAGS PLACED ON SMALL THREE DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN REAR PREP AREA) AND SMALL TWO DRAWER COLD HOLDING UNIT(IN FRONT PREP UNDERNEATH GRILL). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 33
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR PROPPED OPEN WITH PIECE OF CARDBOARD. CORRECTED ON SITE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR CLOSED BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE BOXES IN SMALL WESTSIDE STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
code 47
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT REAR PREP AREA. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN SUCH AREAS AS ABOVE HOT WATER TANK, ABOVE PREP TABLE(IN BETWEEN MIXER AND ICE MACHINE) AND ABOVE REAR PREP HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN REAR PREP AREA.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 29, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.