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The Bagel

July 23, 2025 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED HAND SINK IN THE FRONT OF THE MAIN PREP AREA TO NOT HAVE A SIGN INDICATING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK.
code 10Priority
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Proper Cooling Methods Used; Adequate Equipment For Temperature Control
Inspector note: OBSERVED STANDING TWO (2) DOOR COOLER AT MAIN PREP AREA ACROSS FROM HOT HOLDING UNITS TO CURRENTLY BE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, WITH THE UNIT COLD HOLDING AT 60.5F. UNIT WAS NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION, AND MANAGER WAS AWARE OF ISSUE. STANDING TWO (2) DOOR COOLER TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE UNTIL ENTIRE COOLER/EQUIPMENT IS ABLE TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURES OF AT LEAST 41F AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-005.
code 33
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS BOXED ITEMS AND A POT STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK IN COOLER IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLER.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS KNIVES AT THE MAIN PREP LINE TO BE STORED BEHIND PIPES ABOVE PREP COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO STORE ALL IN USE UTENSILS IN AN AREA THAT IS CLEANED AND FREE FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
code 43
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED VARIOUS SHELVES WITH CARDBOARD LINING BELOW ITEMS STORED. INSTRUCTED TO TPROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE, AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE.
code 47

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding 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.