⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

THE GREAT AMERICAN BAGEL

1154 W MADISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Near West Side

License #: 2659138

9
Total Inspections
6
Passed
0
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 3, 2025 Inspection

April 3, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE COMMON NAME OF FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 11, 2024 Inspection

March 11, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT THE BASEMENT EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 14, 2023 Inspection

March 14, 2023• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND COLD TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD-HOLDING TEMPERATURES INSIDE THE 2-DOOR PREP COOLER LOCATED TO THE LEFT OF THE HOT-HOLDING STATION. SLICED TURKEY,...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 28, 2022 Inspection

April 28, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 30, 2022 Inspection

March 30, 2022• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED SLICED TURKEY AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50.3F. ALSO OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERTATURE. SALM...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 9, 2021 Inspection

February 9, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE MEN'S AND WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 31, 2020 Inspection

March 31, 2020• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO SWEEP THE FLOOR INSIDE OF THE WALK-IN COOLER AND IN CORNER AREAS. CLEAN FLOOR DRAINS AT SINKS IN PREP AREAS. CLEAN...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 12, 2019 Inspection

April 12, 2019• License• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: WALL AND CEILING ABOVE TOASTER, PANINI MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.'

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections