Food Safety Report: Gotham Bagels, 2801 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL, USA.

2801 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Jun 10, 2021
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: no written employee health policy on site for all employees. Must provide. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed the bar hand washing sink not accessible for use. Noted a slop container was inside the sink. Instructed handwashing sinks are for handwashing purposes only and must be accessible for use at all times. The manager removed strainer. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: menu does not disclose and inform consumers of the specific menu items that are raw or undercooked and a potential hazard of consuming such food. Foods such as undercooked eggs. Instructed to provide a visible consumer advisory that discloses and reminds of such foods. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk pre-packaged containers of prepared cream cheeses for sale must be properly labeled with the business name and address, list of ingredients.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk pre-packaged containers of prepared cream cheeses for sale must be properly labeled with the allergen warning label. Priority foundation violation.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: large cutting board noted improperly stored on the floor and directly next to employees personal belongings in the rear dish area. Must remove/properly store.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed several raw wooden 2x4 planks with cloth stapled to one side inside the walk-in cooler. The manager states they are used to cook bagels on in the oven. Instructed all food contact cooking equipment/utensils must be smooth, cleanable, and able to wash, rinse and sanitize. Must remove wood 2x4's from the premises.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: the exterior and top of the dish washing machine dirty with excessive debris and unkown white powder. Must remove, clean and maintain.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: instructed to remove the threaded nozzle from the nozzle of the one compartment prep sink to prevent the attachment of a hose.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: observed a rubber hose attached to the prep area one compartment prep sink. No air gap located on the hose or backflow prevention device installed on faucet. End of the hose on the bottom of the sink. The manager removed the hose attached to the sink during the inspection. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted the brick wall in the washroom with open holes/seams/crevices. Must seal all openings in the wall. ----floors under the rear metal rack storage and bulk flour storage with dirt and debris. Must clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must provide light shields or shatter proof bulbs for the lighting inside the exhaust hood above the grill.

Source: chicago.gov