Einstein Bros Bagels
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
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Score
The health department has logged 16 inspections at Einstein Bros Bagels, the earliest from 2019. The most recent report on file is from Dec 15, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near two violations each time.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded eight times.
Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, where the average is 81, this is a stronger showing. The record reflects steady performance over time.
16
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: TORN RUBBERS DOOR GASKETS ON REACH IN COOLER UNDER BARISTA STATION. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Apr 22, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CUTTING BOARD IN FRONT PREP AREA ATTACHED TO COLD HOLD UNIT WITH DEEP CUTS AND MARKS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPLACE OR RESURFACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND LITTER UNDER SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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90
Dec 10, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: PREP/DUMP SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR, PIPE REMOVED UNDERNEATH. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WALL WITH PEELING PAINT IN FRONT PREP AREA NEXT TO PREP COOLER AND BAGEL TOASTER. INSTD TO REPAIR WALL AND MAINTAIN
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Mar 21, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BUILD-UP OF RESIDUE AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN FRONT SERVICE AREA UNDER CABINET AND NEXT TO ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CABINET IN FRONT PREP AREA TO BE DAMAGED ON SIDE NEAREST ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Dec 8, 2023
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON ROLLING CARTS, PREP TABLES AND COOLERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS AND SPILLS ON FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Apr 18, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
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Feb 10, 2023
Complaint
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXCESSIVE DUST ACCUMULATION ON EXTERIOR TOP OF COFFEE GRINDERS AND LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Dec 8, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: PLASTIC LINING ON EXTERIOR SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE. INSTD TO REMOVE LINING SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, NON POROUS AND EASILY CLEANABLE
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: EXTERIOR SURFACE OF WAREWASHING MACHINE WITH EXCESSIVE CALCIUM ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO DE LIME AND MAINTAIN. ROLLING CART NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS/RESIDUE. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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May 19, 2022
Complaint
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Proper cold holding temperatures
Inspector notes: THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES AT COLD HOLDING UNIT AT DE COLORES PREP LINE: CUT TOMATOES 48.3, SHREDDED LETTUCE 55.0F, GUACAMOLE (CONTAINING CUT TOMATOES) AT 48.0F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN ALL FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. ALL ABOVE DISCARDED AND DENATURED , APPROX 5LBS $20 VALUE. CITATION ISSUED PRIORITY 7-38-005
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: COLD HOLD UNIT AT DECOLORES PREP LINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 47.8F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN COLD TCS FOODS AT 41F OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005 PRIORITY. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION UNTIL REPAIRED AND REINSPECTED BY CDPH.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: WORN SURFACES ON WALL IN EINSTEIN BAGEL PREP AREA. INSTD TO REPAINT/REPAIR WALL AND MAINTAIN
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Nov 18, 2021
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MISSING LABELS ON SPICE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO PROPERLY LABEL AND MAINTAIN
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: PLASTIC CUPS SUBMERGED IN DRY SPICE CONTAINERS. INSTD TO USE PROPER DISPENSING UTENSILS AND STORE PROPERLY (with their handles above the top of the FOOD within containers or EQUIPMENT that can be closed).
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: DOOR GASKET OF MILK REACH-IN NOT TIGHT FITTING (IN FRONT PREP AREA). INSTD TO REPAIR AND REPLACE.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: PEELING/CHIPPED PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO BAGEL SLICER. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME
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Jul 21, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: SODA DISPENSER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF SYRUP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE RED SUBSTANCE ON FLOOR UNDER RACK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
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Dec 17, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: NO IRRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE). In hot water mechanical WAREWASHING operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the UTENSIL surface temperature. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES
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Jul 24, 2020
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS (EGGS, HAM, ETC). INSTD TO HAVE ON DUTY AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED
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Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Inspector notes: PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTD TO OBTAIN CERTIFICATE.
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Aug 8, 2019
Complaint
No violations found.
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Mar 13, 2019
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11: NO PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARREAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N): NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-304.11: NO VENTILATION NOTED FOR BAGEL OVEN IN REAR (21.2KW). INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION AS REQUIRED AND MAINTAIN
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: 2-102.13: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOR VERIFICATION.
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Feb 28, 2019
License
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: NON REFRIGERATED/NON-MECHANICAL UNIT ON SITE TO STORE TCS COLD FOODS AT PREP LINE FOR TACO/BURRITO CONDIMENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER MECHANICAL REFRIGERATED UNIT ABLE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT TEMPERATURE OF 41F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.
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City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY IN PLACE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN SAME. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: NO PROCEDURE PROVIDED FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARREAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: UNABLE TO LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT ICE MACHINE IN FRONT PREP AREA OF EINSTEIN BAGEL. INSTD TO PROVIDE.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: NO VENTILATION NOTED FOR BAGEL OVEN IN REAR (21.2KW). INSTD TO PROVIDE PROPER VENTILATION AS REQUIRED AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: NO ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN FOR VERIFICATION.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Einstein Bros Bagels last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Einstein Bros Bagels on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains 16 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Einstein Bros Bagels?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Einstein Bros Bagels.
Has Einstein Bros Bagels' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Einstein Bros Bagels have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Einstein Bros Bagels means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Einstein Bros Bagels inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Einstein Bros Bagels is inspected around two times per year on average.
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