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The Breakfast Club Inc

April 3, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings1

Failed findings

water/temperature at the sink offcritical

Official wording: No Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER HANDLING FOOD (CUT PEPPERS) WITH BARE HAND CONTACT IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED NO BARE HAND FOOD CONTACT; FOOD HANDLER(S) MUST HANDLE FOOD WITH GLOVED HAND(S) TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION WHEN HANDLING FOOD. DISCARDED THE ONE SERVING CONTAINER OF PEPPERS AT APPROXIMATE COST OF $2 WHICH WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-010. CITATION ISSUED.
code 9Priority
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE REACH IN REFIRGERATOR AND FREEZER UNITS UPSTAIRS/2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
code 36
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO LABELS FOOD/CONDIMENT CONTAINERS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT/LABEL WITH CONTENTS COMMON NAME.
code 37
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED STICKY FLY TRAP HANGING FROM DOORWAY/CEILING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT/REMOVE.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD STORED IMPROPERLY IN FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
code 39
In-Use Utensils: Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED IN-USE UTENSILS STORED IMPROPERLY IN PREP AREA(S). INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.
code 43
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER(S) WITH BROKEN/TATTERED LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(B). CITATION ISSUED.
code 54

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on May 29, 2025: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.