CHICAGO BAGEL AUTHORITY

Address: 953 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 1, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (20 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-06-01 00:00:00 (Canvass) 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE FAR NORTH TWO DOOR COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE. | 4
• Pass — 2025-01-27 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE 2 DOOR WOODEN CABINETS IN THE FRONT PREPARATION AREA TO HAVE BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM SHELVES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. OBS
• Pass — 2024-04-22 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN OR POSTER NEAR HAND WASHING SINK IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE WASHROOM LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. MUST
• Pass — 2023-11-13 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT PREP HAND WASHING SINK IS DIRTY. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. RAW WOODEN SHELVING NEXT TO THE FIRST-FLOOR TOILET MUST BE PAI
• Pass — 2022-08-23 00:00:00 () 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED - Comments: A BUCKET WITH SANITIZE SOLUTION AND LINEN MUST BE PROVIDED AT PREP TABLES | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CO
• Pass — 2021-05-12 00:00:00 () 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED BEVERAGES STORED UNDER UTILY ADN SEWER LINES. ALL FOOD OR BEVERAGES CAN NOT BE STORED UNDER UTILITY OR SEWER
• Pass — 2020-07-20 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: BROKEN CABINET DOOR UNDER THE COFFEE STATION REPAIR/REPLACE | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAI
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-07-15 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE STORE INSIDE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN PREP AREA: SLICED HAM AT TEMP OD 51.4F; SAUSAGE AT TEMP OF 51F; VARIOU
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-08-14 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ONSITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CITY'S HEALTH FORM OR SIMILAR D
• Pass — 2018-03-06 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: OBSERVED READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS NOT PROPERLY LABELED. MUST PROPERLY LABEL I
• Pass — 2017-09-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL SPLASH GUARD AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR BROKEN HANDEL ON MICROWAVE
• Fail — 2017-09-08 00:00:00 () 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: OBSERVED PREP COOLER BEHIND FRONT COUNTER AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 50.2F, WITH POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE COOL
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2016-10-28 00:00:00 () 6. HANDS WASHED AND CLEANED, GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES; NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS. - Comments: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY FOOD HANDLER.OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH PLASTIC GLOV
• Pass — 2016-05-23 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL DESSERTS FOR SALE (COOKIES & RICE TREATS) WITH PROPER INFO. | 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS A
• Pass — 2015-12-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-01-16 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DRY STORAGE STORED UNDER WASTEWATER IN BASEMENT, OBSERVED ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT UNDER WASTEW
• Fail — 2015-01-08 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT # 1434762 DATED 4/11/14 NOT CORRECTED INCLUDING #32 MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWE
• Pass — 2014-04-11 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE METAL DRAIN BOARD OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND THE EXPOSED HAN
• Pass — 2013-06-19 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: SLOW DRAINING AT FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAINED. | 41. PREMISE
• Pass — 2012-11-05 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: LABEL AND DATE PREPARED FOODS IN THE COOLERS. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN,

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