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The Bagel Spot

February 19, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings10
critical findings3

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINK IN REAR PREP/DISH WASHING AREA AT 73.4F.MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 10Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Management, Food Employee And Conditional Employee; Knowledge, Responsibilities And Reporting
Inspector note: OBSERVED SOME MISSING SIGNED EMPLOYEES HEALTH POLICIES MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 3Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Hands Clean & Properly Washed
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES REPEATEDLY BY SAME MALE FOOD HANDLER WITH PLASTIC GLOVES ON REMOVED GLOVE ON RIGHT HAND THEN TOUCHED SCREEN OF REGISTER,THEN PUT GLOVE BACK ON AND GOT A BAGEL AND PLACED IN TOASTER,HEATED FULLY COOKED BACON PLACED ON TOP OF BAGEL WITH SAME GLOVES ON ,CUT WITH KNIFE AND WRAPPED SANDWICH WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES AND WASHING HANDS MUST WASH HANDS AFTER EVERY POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.(PRIORITY 7-38-010)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)
code 8Priority
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED SCOOPS STORED INSIDE OF BULK AND SMALL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS MUST REMOVE AND STORE IN PROPER MANNER.
code 43
Gloves Used Properly

Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER USAGE OF PLASTIC GLOVES BY FOOD HANDLER.(COS)
code 46
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD / PAPER STORAGE AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BULD UP INSIDE OF MOPSINK BASIN.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STOPPED UP MOPSINK AND ADA TOILET IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT. • MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN REAR STORAGE/OFFICE AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHT IN ADA WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM STALL.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 23, 2025: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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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