Gotham Bagels

2801 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657

Passed re-check · Jun 23, 2025 Directions
72
Fair BiteKarma score 72 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Passed 6 of 12 graded inspections since 2020.
  • Last inspected Jun 23, 2025: passed with 2 violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Jun 17, 2025. That was over a year ago, so things may have changed.
  • Keeps coming up: Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean, cited 10 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.

Inspection history 12 visits

  1. 2025
  2. Passed Jun 23

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    2 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Allergen training as required
  3. Failed Jun 17

    Canvass Re-Inspection

    4 violations
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Previous priority foundation violation corrected
    • Allergen training as required
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  4. Failed Jun 10

    Canvass

    6 violations
    • Previous core violation corrected
    • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
    • Allergen training as required
    • In-use utensils: properly stored
    • Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
  5. 2024
  6. Passed Jul 17

    Canvass

    8 violations
    • Proper cold holding temperatures
    • Physical facilities installed, maintained and clean
    • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
    • Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
    • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
    • Non-food/food-contact surfaces clean
    • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
    • Food properly labeled; original container

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