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BAGELS ON LINCOLN, LLC

2461 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BAGELS ON LINCOLN, LLC has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 11, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 1, 2025, recorded 2 infractions.

None of the 6 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 6 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on August 16, 2024. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 16, 2024. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 1, 2025. For example: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 9, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 31, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

6 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER RANGING FROM 49-52F. TCS FOODS WERE RANGING FROM 49-52F SUCH AS SALMON, CREAM CHEESE, DELI MEAT AND SLICED CHEESE. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. FOOD DISCARDED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 50 LBS AT A COST OF $500.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF PREP COOLER AT 52F. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT MUST BE AT 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT PROOF OF FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT TRAINING DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED FACILITY FOOD HANDLERS PREPARING AND HANDLING TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS EGGS, MILK, CREAM CHEESE, BACON AND SLICED TURKEY WITHOUT MANAGER THAT HOLDS AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST REMAIN POSTED ON SITE AND CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE DURING TCS FOOD PREP, COOKING, SERVING AND OPERATING HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • NOTED TOP INTERIOR OF ICE BIN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SURFACES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • NOTED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING FOOD IN BAGEL STATION WITHOUT PROPER HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • NOTED CUTTING BOARD AT BAGEL PREP STATION DEEPLY STAINED AND CUT. INSTRUCTED TO RESTORE TO A SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN SURFACE OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS AND BUILD UP ON COUTNERTOP TURBO CHEF OVEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTIAN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED EXCESSIVE DUST ON VENTS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF CUSTOMER/EMPLOYEE WASHROOM, GREASE BUILD UP ON THE NORTH AND EAST WALLS OF THE FRONT PREP AREA AND FLOORS UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND IN BETWEEN FRONT ICE MACHINE AND DELI COOLER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED CLUTTER IN STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE UNNECESSARY ITEMS AND ELEVATE ALL KEPT ITEMS A MINIMUM OF SIX INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE AND ALLOW EASY CLEANING.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • : 3-307.11-- REFRIGERATION STORED IN THE HALLWAY NEXT TO THE WASHROOMS WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. RECOMMEND KEEPING DOORS LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11---FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.----WALL ABOVE THE REAR PREP OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11-- REFRIGERATION STORED IN THE HALLWAY NEXT TO THE WASHROOMS WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. RECOMMEND KEEPING DOORS LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14--- WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • 4-903.11(A;C)--- ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ALL STORAGE AND PREP AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • : 6-201.11---FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.----WALL ABOVE THE REAR PREP OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • 8-404.13 (B:3) PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #60 HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED FROM 10-31-23 REPORT #2584360.---8-404.13(B:4) PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2561982 ON 8-11-22 NOT CORRECTED #47-: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS. #47-: WOOD PANELS UNDER THE SERVING FRONT COUNTER NO EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR/REPLACE WITH SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.#55- DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AT THE FRONT COFFEE AREA UNDER THE SERVING COUNTER, UNDER THE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OVEN AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
  5. Canvass

    12 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • NOTED APPROXIMATELY 5 LBS COOKED EGGS BEING HELD HOT IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT AT AN IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 125.6F. REVIEWED HOT HOLDING REQUIREMENTS. EGGS DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE OR SERVICE REPORT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT. THE LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED 8-12-22. REVIEWED PEST CONTROL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF TWICE PER YEAR. MUST PROVIDE A RECENT SERVICE AND REPORT BY A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • REFRIGERATION STORED IN THE HALLWAY NEXT TO THE WASHROOMS WITH CUSTOMER ACCESS MUST BE PROTECTED FROM THE PUBLIC. RECOMMEND KEEPING DOORS LOCKED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A CLEAN CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY ALL STORAGE AND PREP AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD BOXES AS FOOD CONTAINERS. ALL FOOD CONTACT CONTAINERS MUST BE A WASHABLE MATERIAL OR DISPOSABLE FOOD GRADE BAGS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREA WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. THROUGHOUT THE REAR STORAGE ROOM.----WALL ABOVE THE REAR PREP OVEN WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE AND STAINED. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • BROKEN MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO VENTILATION PROVIDED FOR THE OVEN IN THE REAR PREP AREA. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE OR DOCUMENTATION OF EQUIPMENT IE: OVEN, NOT NEEDED VENTILATION.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2561982 ON 8-11-22 NOT CORRECTED.#10-- SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED BY THE HAND WASHING SINK. #10-: PROVIDED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND WASHING BOWL IN PREP/DISH ROOM,ALSO AT WASHBOWL INSIDE THE WASHROOM.#16-: INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP ). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.#47-: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.#47- SOME CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP COOLER AT OVEN AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS. #47-: WOOD PANELS UNDER THE SERVING FRONT COUNTER NO EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR/REPLACE WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.#55- DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AT FRONT COFFEE AREA UNDER THE SERVING COUNTER,UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OVEN AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 61. SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC
      • SUMMARY REPORT FROM INSPECTION #2561982 ON 8-11-22 NOT POSTED IN PLAIN VIEW OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS CUSTOMERS. NOTED SUMMARY POSTED IN REAR STORAGE ROOM WITHOUT CUSTOMER ACCESS. TODAYS SUMMARY REPORT POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B) CITATION ISSUED.
  6. License

    13 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • FOUND NO PROCEDURE/PLAN AND KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN A PROCEDURE/PLAN AND TO MAINTAIN ANY APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • SOAP DISPENSER INSTALL BY THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE RELOCATED BY THE HANDWASHING SINK
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • PROVIDED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING BOWL IN PREP/DISHROOM,ALSO AT WASHHOWL INSIDE THE WASHROOM
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPARTMENTS NOT CLEAN (INTERIOR TOP ). ICE IS USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN UNIT.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • BASE A FRONT DOOR HAS A 1/4" OF GAP.REPAIR ISSUE TO MINIMIZE INSECT/PEST ENTRY.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • SOME CUTTING BOARDS AT PREP COOLER AT OVEN AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • WOOD PANELS UNDER THE SERVING FRONT COUNTER NO EASILY CLEANABLE. REPAIR/REPLACE WITH SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR ON HANDLE OF COFFE GRINDER BASKET .SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT WATER LINE OF ESPRESSO COFFEE UNIT,ICE MACHINE AND MOP SINK. MUST INSTALL SO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATIONS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN WALLS AT FOLLOWING AREA: ON CEILING AROUND PIPE AT OVEN AREA,BEHIND MOP SINK AND FRONT COUNTER. REPAIR.SURFACE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR AT FRONT COFFEE AREA UNDER THE SERVING COUNTER,UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND OVEN AREA.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS

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