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Breakfast House

3350 N HARLEM AVE, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County

22cited violations
4serious tier
8inspections
16tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2840130
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026120
2025120
2024342
2023190
2022252

Inspections

  1. Mar 5, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MILK CRATES BY OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA. MUST REMOVE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MINOR FOOD SPILLS ON FLOOR BEHIND COOKING EQUIPMENT AT MAIN PREP LINE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Mar 25, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO COLD WATER AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT BAR. MUST REPAIR.

    • Severity not stated

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED MISSING ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES FOR ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS.

  3. Dec 31, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. May 17, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. May 15, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NOTED LEAKAGE AT THE BOTTOM PIPPING OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALSO NOTED SPRAYER OF THE DISHWASHING MACHINE LEAKING AND TIED WITH PLASTIC WRAP TO PREVENT LEAKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Serious Priority

      SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

      NOTED WASTEWATER BACKING UP FROM THE FLOOR DRAIN WITH DIRT, GREASE, AND FOOD PARTICLES INTO THE FLOOR WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN .PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. NOTED WASTE WATER FROM THE DRAIN PIPE OF THE DISH WASHER DRAINING INTO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REDIRECT THE DRAIN LINE INTO THE FLOOR DRAIN OR CONTAINER

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR DRAINS ESPECIALLY AT THE DISH WASHING AREA.

    • Serious Priority

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      NOTED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATIONS 44, 47, 51, 56 WITH THE RULES NUMBERS BELOW FROM INSPECTION #2574123 DATED 4/12/2023 NOT CORRECTED:- --4-904.11: OBSERVED PLATES ABOVE FRYER AND POTS AND PANS IN DISHROOM NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT PLATES, POTS AND PANS. --4-501.11: OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON DOOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT OF GRILL.OBSERVED MISSING FAN COVER FOR CONDENSOR IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR GASKET ON DOOR OF COOLER. AND TO REPLACE FAN COVER FOR CONDENSOR IN WALKIN COOLER. --5-205.15: OBSERVED LEAKY RIGHT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN. --6-501.14: OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE FRYER AND GRILL WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND PROVIDE MISSING VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL THE ABOVE VIOLATIONS MUST BE CORRECTED. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

  6. Apr 12, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY LABEL FOOD CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      OBSERVED ICE SCOOP PLACED ON TOP OF ICE MACHINE.MANAGER PLACED INVERTED ICE SCOOP IN A CONTAINER.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED PLATES ABOVE FRYER AND POTS AND PANS IN DISHROOM NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT PLATES, POTS AND PANS.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED TORN GASKET ON DOOR OF TWO DOOR COOLER IN FRONT OF GRILL.OBSERVED MISSING FAN COVER FOR CONDENSOR IN WALKIN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR GASKET ON DOOR OF COOLER. AND TO REPLACE FAN COVER FOR CONDENSOR IN WALKIN COOLER.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED AREAS OF KITCHEN WITH BUILD-UP ON SURFACES, THESE AREAS INCLUDE SHELVING ABOVE FRYER,POTATO DICER ON ATTACHED-TO-WALL, DUST BEHIND UPRIGHT FREEZER, WALL NEXT TO HANDSINK IN DISHROOM, TOP OF DISH MACHINE, LEFT AND RIGHT WALLS NEXT TO DISH MACHINE,FLOOR AND WALL BEHIND GREASE TRAP IN DISHROOM, CLEAN EXHAUST FAN COVER IN WOMENS WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED LEAKY RIGHT BASE OF FAUCET AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND TO MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      OBSERVED OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA NOT MAINTAINED; WASTE GREASE CONTAINER WITH EXCESSIVE GREASE ON TOP OF CONTAINER AND GREASE SPILLAGE ON GROUND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WASTE GREASE CONTAINER AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(b), CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED OUTDOOR DRY STORAGE SHED THAT NEEDED CLEANING, ORGANIZATION AND ELEVATION OF ITEMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED HOOD AND FILTER ABOVE FRYER AND GRILL WITH GREASE BUILD-UP AND PROVIDE MISSING VENTILATION COVER ABOVE THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Jul 8, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      FOUND FOODHANDERS WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

  8. Jul 1, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

      FOUND TCS FOODS INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. 10 POUNDS LIQUID EGGS AT 48.2F, 2 DOZEN SHELL EGGS AT 53.6F, 2 POUNDS HAM AT 48.2F, 2 POUNDS SAUSAGE AT 52.3, 2 POUNDS SLICED TOMATOES AT 53.6F, AND 3 POUNDS CHEESE AT 53.2F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. DISPOSED OF 24 POUNDS OF TCS FOODS VALUE AT 150 DOLLARS.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

      FOUND IMPROPERLY WRITTEN REMINDER/DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS INSIDE MENU FOR RAW AND UNDERCOOKED FOOD.PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE/UPDATE.

    • Serious Priority

      PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL

      FOUND REACH IN COOLER AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. REACH IN COOLER AT 53.2F.PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005.MUST NOTIFY FOOD PROTECTION WHEN COOLER IS REPAIRED.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      FOUND FOODHANDERS WITH NO FOODHANDLER CERTIFICATES. MUST PROVIDE.

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.