Perfect Brunch Bro's

May 28, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings15
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: KITCHEN HAND SINK ON NORTH WALL NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY AN ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE ICE MACHINE AND MAKE SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED. • NOTED NO SOAP AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS. FRONT PREP HAND SINK, KITCHEN HAND SINK, DISH HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION. • NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS. FRONT PREPHAND SINK, KITCHEN HAND SINK, DISH HAND SINK, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
code 16
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE AND COOKED EGG BREAD WITH NO DATE LABELS IN THE COOLERS AND PREP AREA HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS. NO EXPIRATION DATES. NO LABELS OF ANY KIND. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
code 23
consumer advisory missing

Official wording: Consumer Advisory Provided For Raw/Undercooked Food
Inspector note: NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AVAILABLE ON THE PRINTED MENU. MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS EGGS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 25
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOODS NOT HELD IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-202(C) CITATION ISSUED. • RODENT INFESTATION. OBSERVED OVER 250 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 75 ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, BEHIND AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, INSIDE FRYER CABINET AND ON KITCHEN PREP SHELVING. OVER 125 DROPPING THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES OF THE BASEMENT ALONG BASEBOARDS, ON SHELF AND BEHIND STORED UNUSED EQUIPMENT. 50 DROPPINGS IN THE FRONT PREP STORAGE CLOSET AND HVAC ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES. HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS/PREPARERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Wiping Cloths: Properly Used & Stored
Inspector note: PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
code 41
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS. • MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR METAL PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. PEELING PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TORN ALUMINIUM FOIL IN KITCEHN SHELVES. MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC AND FOIL FROM EQUIPMENT.
code 49
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: FAUCET ON THE DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK TOO SHORT TO ENABLE PROPER HAND WASHING. MUST INSTALL A LONGER, EXTENDED FAUCET ON SINK. • UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH NO HOT WATER PRESSURE. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER PRESSURE.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
code 57
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4-30-24 REPORT #2593695 NOT CORRECTED. #56--Observed no mechanical ventilation available in the employee, men's, or women's bathrooms. Instructed manager to provide mechanical ventilation for each bathroom. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 30, 2024: 15 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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