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The Great American Bagel

March 30, 2022 · Pass w/ Conditions

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official resultPass w/ Conditions
resultPass w/ Conditions
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SLICED TURKEY AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50.3F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERTATURE. SALMON FOUND AT 44.5F, SLICED HAM FOUND AT 46.4F, IMPOSSIBLE SAUSAGE FOUND AT 50.7F, CHEDDAR CHEESE FOUND AT 53.2F, SAUSAGE PATTIES FOUND AT 46.4F, PROVOLONE CHEESE FOUND AT 50.2F, SWISS CHEESE FOUND AT 50.5F AND COOKED BACON FOUND AT 50.6F. FOOD HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. ALL FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 20 LBS AT A COST OF $100.00. COLD HOLDING FOOD ITEMS MUST BE HELD AT 41.0F OR BELOW. 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 IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 44.2F. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 33

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 9, 2021: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 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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