Great American Bagel: health inspection history

Mar 13, 2026 Canvass

No violations listed in this record.

May 9, 2025 Canvass

• 43.IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STOREDInspector comment: OBSERVED KNIVES BEING STORED IMPROPERLY ON TOP OF 3-COMPARTMENT DRAINBOARD IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE KNIVES PROVIDE A PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
• 45.SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USEDInspector comment: OBSERVED A FEW ITEMS NOT ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR IN REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST ELEVATE ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Jan 2, 2025 Canvass

• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: NOTED DEEPLY CUT CUTTING BOARDS IN FRONT BAGEL PREP AREA AND BAGEL PRODUCTION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

Jan 4, 2024 Canvass

• 36.THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATEInspector comment: 1-DOOR PREP COOLER MISSING THERMOMETER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.
• 37.FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINERInspector comment: SOME BULK CONTAINTERS NOT LABELED INSIDE BAGEL PREP ROOM. MUST LABEL ALL BULK CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.

Mar 9, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations listed in this record.

Mar 2, 2023 Canvass

• 16.FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZEDInspector comment: OBSERVED ICE/FOOD NOT PROTECTED. BLACK SLIME SUBSTANCE AND RUST DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE AT INTERIOR OF THE SELF SERVE ICE MACHINE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF UNIT, INCLUDED ICE CHUTE . ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMTPTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS AT BAGEL PREP AREA AND STORAGES. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
• 47.FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USEDInspector comment: BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLERS(WEST SITE) AT FRONT PREP AREA REPAIR/REPLACE
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: CLEAN SPILLAGE INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER UNDER SHELVE. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
• 60.PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTEDInspector comment: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 6-27-22,REPORT#2559924 #52) 5-403.12: NOTED DRAIN TUBES FROM THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE AT THE THE FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING INTO THE HANDWASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-DIRECT THE TUBES INTO A FLOOR DRAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-42-090,CITATION ISSUED

Jun 27, 2022 Canvass

• 1.PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIESInspector comment: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
• 2.CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATEInspector comment: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD CERTIFICATE OR PROOF OF WHILE TCS FOODS (SANDWICHES, DELI, SOUPS ETC.) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED, AND ALSO THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY THE NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING…
• 39.CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAYInspector comment: NOTED EMPLOYEES DRINKING AND STORING DRINKS AT THE PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN DRINK AND STORE THEIR FOOD.
• 51.PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICESInspector comment: NOTED LEAKING AT THE SPRAYER NOZZLE OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
• 52.SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSEDInspector comment: NOTED DRAIN TUBES FROM THE CAPPUCCINO MACHINE AT THE THE FRONT PREP AREA DRAINING INTO THE HAND WASH SINK. INSTRUCTED TO RE-DIRECT THE TUBES INTO A FLOOR DRAIN.

Jan 19, 2021 Canvass

• 5.PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTSInspector comment: NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED
• 41.WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STOREDInspector comment: WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN THE DESIGNATED CONTAINERS OF SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
• 43.IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STOREDInspector comment: NOTED KNIVES BEING IMPROPERLY STORED BETWEEN PREP COOLER AND BAGEL STORAGE SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER KNIFE HOLDER.
• 53.TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANEDInspector comment: NOTED THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM TOILET BOWL DIRTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: DAMAGED/MISSING BASEBOARD COVING ON THE NORTH WALL OF THE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
• 55.PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEANInspector comment: NOTED RAW WOODEN BRACKETS BETWEEN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND BACK WALL. ALL RAW WOOD MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED.--- WALL AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE WALL MOUNTED METAL RACK SHELVING IN THE REAR PREP WITH CHIPPING PLASTER AND PEELING PAINT. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----MUST NOT USE PAPER AS WALL LINER AT THE REAR PREP MEAT SLICER. WALL MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
• 58.ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIREDInspector comment: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE.