RecordWell Data

Breakfast House

4725 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · Cook County

16cited violations
1serious tier
4inspections
15tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2887038
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026140
2025150
2024140
2023131

Inspections

  1. Jan 28, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED SALT AND RICE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.

  2. Feb 3, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      OBSERVED SEVERAL TCS FOOD ITEMS SUCH AS COOKED PROTEINS, BEANS, AND SAUCES STORED COVERED WITH FOOD-GRADE PLASTIC WRAP WHILE COOLING IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS LOOSELY-COVERED OR UNCOVERED (IF PROTECTED FROM OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION) WHILE COOLING TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE HEAT TRANSFER AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT (STOVE, GRIDDLE, DEEP FRYERS, SALAMANDER OVEN) ALONG THE MAIN COOK LINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, INCLUDING SIDES OF EQUIPMENT AND GREASE SPLASH PLATES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED OUTDOOR GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE GRATE TO BE HEAVILY-SOILED WITH LARGE GREASE DEPOSITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN OUTDOOR GREASE WASTE RECEPTACLE GRATE AND EXTERIOR AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED FLOOR-MOUNTED UTILITY SINK IN THE REAR PREP AREA TO BE HEAVILY SOILED WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOORS AND FLOOR-MOUNTED PLUMBING FIXTURES SUCH AS UTILITY SINK AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF FOOD DEBRIS AND MANTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED GREASE COLLECTING ON ADJACENT CEILING PANELS AND TOP OF LEFT-HAND VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM IN THE MAIN COOK LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OF ADEQUATE CAPACITY TO PREVENT GREASE OR CONDENSATION FROM COLLECTING ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF HOOD SYSTEM OR ADJACENT FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Jul 8, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE BIN WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

      OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE HANDLING FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOOD AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED RUSTED STORAGE RACKS IN WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER AND FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Mar 8, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED

      OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE HANDLE READY-TO-EAT FOOD (CUT FRUIT) WITH THEIR BARE HANDS WHILE MAKING A FRUIT CUP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY-TO-EAT FOODS IS NOT ALLOWED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED RAW WOOD ON THE BOTTOM COUNTER OF THE BAR AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PAINT OR SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SO IT IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED OPENINGS IN THE WALLS UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AT THE COOK'S LINE AND NEXT TO THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL WALL OPENINGS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.