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EINSTEIN BROS,BAGELS #3559

948 W ARMITAGE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EINSTEIN BROS,BAGELS #3559 has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since December 27, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 15, 2020, found no infractions.

6 of 11 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests, Food source, labelling and allergens and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • 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 once on July 22, 2014. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 22, 2014. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 once on September 6, 2012. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 once on September 6, 2012. For example: REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 10 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on January 8, 2015. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

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.

11 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH SLIMEY RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL. WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT AND UNDER SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND SPLATTER AROUND MOP SINK. CEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • NO RECENT INSPECTION REPORT FROM JANUARY 2014 TO JUNE 2014 ON THE LOG BOOK. ECOLAB LOG BOOK ON SITE BUT INSPECTION REPORT IS UP TO DECEMBER 2013 ONLY .AND NO IDPH LICENSE NUMBER OF THE COMPANY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO UPDATE PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AND THAT LOG BOOK MUST HAVE A RECENT INSPECTION REPORT AND IDPH LICENSE NUMBER. CITATION ISSUED SERIOUS 7-38-020.
    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • MUST LABELED ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE INSIDE CABINETS AND COOLERS WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND ALSO CLEAN IN DETAIL AND SANITIZE THE LIDS OF ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BASE ALL CORNER, UNDER THE PREP TABLES, COOLERS, CABINET, DRY FOOD STORAGE SHELVINGS, UNDER THE 3 COMPT SINK,NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR DRAIN UNDER THE ICE MAKER AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK NEEDS DETAIL CLEANING AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE .
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. REMOVED DIRT BUIL-UP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WATER DEMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST CLEAN VENTILATION FANS ABOVE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES NEAR TO EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.
  8. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE AND DISPLAY. OBSERVED THE SANITIZER BUCKET STORED NEXT TO THE BAGEL DISPLAY CASE. WHEN AN EMPLOYEE BUMPED INTO THE BUCKET, THE SANITIZER SPLASHED ONTO THE BAGEL DISPLAY CASE AND SEVERAL OF THE BAGELS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF. MANAGEMENT DISCARDED THE BAGELS ON THE BOTTOM SHELF AND REMOVED THE SANITIZER BUCKET AWAY FROM THE BAGELS. ALSO, OBSERVED BUILDUP OF MOLD GROWTH INSIDE OF THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES AND WATER HOSES OF THE ICE MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO TURN OFF THE MACHINE, REMOVE ALL ICE AND HAVE THE INTERIOR OF THE MACHINE CLEANED AND SANITIZED. MUST REPLACE THE WATER HOSES INSIDE OF THE MACHINE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES, AND DUST ON THE STORAGE SHELVES AND COFFEE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE MILK COOLER.
  9. License

    0 infractions

  10. License

    0 infractions

  11. License

    0 infractions

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