The Bagel Spot
105 W Madison St, Chicago 60602
Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.
The whole record
- Pass67%
- Conditional0%
- Fail33%
- PassFeb 24, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
6-202.11 : must repair or replace burntout light in ada women's toilet room stall.
- 56
- FailFeb 19, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
- 3
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Observed some missing signed employees health policies must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)
- 8
Hands clean & properly washed
Observed poor hygienic practices repeatedly by same male food handler with plastic gloves on removed glove on right hand then touched screen of register,then put glove back on and got a bagel and placed in toaster,heated fully cooked bacon placed on top of bagel with same gloves on ,cut with knife and wrapped sandwich without removing gloves and washing hands must wash hands after every possible contamination.(priority 7-38-010)(citation issued)(cos)
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed no hand washing sign in men's toilet room must provide and maintain.
- 10
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
Observed hot running water temperature at hand sink in rear prep/dish washing area at 73.4f.must have hot running water at 100.0f.must repair and maintain.(priority 7-38-030(c)(citation issued)
- 43
In-use utensils: properly stored
Observed scoops stored inside of bulk and small food storage containers must remove and store in proper manner.
- 46
Gloves used properly
Observed improper usage of plastic gloves by food handler.(cos)
- 47
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Must eliminate crates used for food / paper storage and provide adequate shelving units.
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Must clean debris buld up inside of mopsink basin.
- 51
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Must repair or replace stopped up mopsink and ada toilet in women's toilet room.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Must clean debris build up from floor along wall bases throughout.
- 55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls in rear storage/office area.
- 56
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Must repair or replace burntout light in ada women's toilet room stall.
- 3
- PassApr 23, 2025LicenseRisk 1 (High)
- 49
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Observed spilled food residue at the bottom of prep coolers in the front prep area. Instructed to clean and maintain.
- 49
Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.
On the street
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What it gets cited for
- 562×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- 102×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- 492×
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- 552×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- 31×
Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- 81×
Hands clean & properly washed
- 431×
In-use utensils: properly stored
- 461×
Gloves used properly
Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.
Source
Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3021153 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.