Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559

948 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2015
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Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559, the earliest from 2010. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 8, 2015. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues. Public records show no inspections at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559 since Jan 8, 2015, so this file may not reflect current conditions.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around three violations each.

“Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.

Among Chicago restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

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Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2015
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE UNCLEAN WITH SLIMEY RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL. WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE ICE MACHINE.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSSERVED FLOORS UNCLEAN UNDER AND BEHIND LARGE EQUIPMENT AND UNDER SHELVING IN WALK IN COOLER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOORS.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND SPLATTER AROUND MOP SINK. CEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PLUMBING LEAK UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.
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Jul 29, 2014
Reinspection
No violations found.
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Jul 22, 2014
Routine
5 minor violations.
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No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST LABELED ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AND MAINTAIN.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: 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.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded
Inspector notes: BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER. MUST REPLACE .
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Jun 18, 2013
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR UNDER AROUND AND BEHIND ICE MACHINE AND REAR FOOD STORAGE AREA. REMOVED DIRT BUIL-UP.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: WATER DEMAGED CEILING TILES IN DINING AREA MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN VENTILATION FANS ABOVE FRONT EXPOSED HAND SINKS IN FOOD PREP AREA.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BOXES NEAR TO EXIT DOOR TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
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Sep 11, 2012
Reinspection
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.
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Sep 6, 2012
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
Inspector notes: DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVES, AND DUST ON THE STORAGE SHELVES AND COFFEE MACHINE IN THE FRONT PREP AREA.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: REPAIR THE LEAK AT THE HANDSINK NEXT TO THE BAGEL SLICER.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE OF THE MILK COOLER.
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Dec 28, 2010
License
No violations found.
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Dec 27, 2010
License
No violations found.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559 last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559 on file is from Jan 8, 2015. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559?

Across the inspection record, “food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559.

Has Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559 have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Einstein Bros,Bagels #3559 means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.