Bereket
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Bereket has five inspections in the public record. Bereket was last inspected on Feb 24, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to two violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “thermometers provided & accurate”, showing up two times.
The city-wide average sits at 81, which Bereket's 74 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Complaint
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (SCRUB PADS, SOAP CONTAINERS, DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS) STORED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ELEVATED SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND STORE SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS RESTROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
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Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WASHING AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT DISTINCT WATER RINSE BETWEEN WASHING AND SANITIZING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE DISTINCT WATER RINSE BETWEEN WASHING AND SANITIZING STEPS DURING WAREWASHING TO ENSURE ABRASIVES AND CHEMICALS ARE REMOVED OR DILUTED BETWEEN STEPS AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE MAIN COOK LINE (SIDES OF FRYING AND OVEN EQUIPMENT) TO BE SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL; HANDWASHING SINK LOOSE FROM WALL WITH LOOSE DRAINAGE CONNECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK AND DRAINAGE PLUMBING CONNECTION AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
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Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
36
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING PEST CONTROL TRAPS BENEATH SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA (BEHIND WALK-IN COOLER). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREA(S) AND MONITOR PEST CONTROL AREAS TO PREVENT DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN.
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Nov 10, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: FOUND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS.(RICE,FLOUR,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
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90
Sep 18, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: Missing thermometer in prep cooler, instructed to provide in warmest part.
36
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: Peeling paint noted on wall next to large dough mixer at rear prep area, Instructed to remove paint and install a durable wall coverings.
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Aug 14, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE BEEF, CHICKEN, AND RICE WERE BEING COOKED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, YASAR DEMIR, ARRIVED ON SITE APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
2
Previous core violation corrected
Inspector notes: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2564695 CONDUCTED ON 10/03/2022: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ON-SITE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
60
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE AND PROTECT FOOD ITEMS FROM CONTAMINATION WHILE STORED BY ELEVATING AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR ON RAISED SHELVING UNITS.
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Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN
41
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LEAKING FAN/VENT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
51
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE REAR ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE PANELS.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DUST BUILDUP ON THE WOMEN TOILET ROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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All food employees have food handler training
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
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Oct 3, 2022
License
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOUND FOOD PREP SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO 3 COMP SINK SCRAPE AREA. FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3 COMP SINK SCRAPE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bereket last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bereket on file is from Feb 24, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bereket?
Across the inspection record, “thermometers provided & accurate” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bereket.
Has Bereket's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bereket have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bereket means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bereket inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bereket is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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