Food Safety Report: The Bagel Inc, 3107 N Broadway , Chicago, Il, USA.

3107 North Broadway, Chicago, 60657 Illinois, United States

Report date: Apr 11, 2022
1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
- comments: no person in charge present at the time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. No citation issued.

2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: 2-101. 11 out pf 06/10/2019 noted no certified food manager on duty while tcs foods (rice, chicken 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 next inspection (upon being inspected) priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: noted assorted food items inside refrigeration units not properly labeled. Instructed to properly label all food items with product names including bulk food containers.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: food containers are stored on the floor inside the walk-in cooler and freezer. Must provide proper, raised shelving to store food containers 6' off the floor.

43. In-use utensils: properly stored
- comments: noted serving plates on shelves throughout the kitchen prep and dining area not properly stored. Instructed to invert all serving plates to prevent dust accumulation.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: noted rusty and dirty shelves inside walk-in cooler. Instructed to detail clean, repaint with non-toxic food-grade paint, and/or replace.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: noted premise using a high-temperature dishwasher with gauge reading 183f; however, noted no temperature test strips or irreversible registering temperature indicator. Instructed to provide an irreversible registering temperature indicator, strips/stickers. Priority foundation violation#7-38-005. Citation issued.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: noted outside garbage dumpster overloaded and preventing proper lid closure. Instructed to always have dumpster lid closed to prevent food source for pest priority foundation #7-38-020(b).

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted thick grease and dirt accumulation underneath the cooking equipment in the kitchen prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: noted dirty and dusty ceiling fans at the rear prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: noted heavy dirt and grease accumulation inside, on pipes/conduits, and edges of the exhaust hood and filters above cooking equipment. Instructed to detail clean and maintain hood, filters, and pipes/conduits.

Source: chicago.gov