Breakfast House
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
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Score
Breakfast House has been inspected four times since 2023. The most recent visit was on Jan 28, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around four violations each.
Across the inspection history, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Breakfast House scores about where you'd expect for a Chicago restaurant. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
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Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED SOILED MOP HEADS NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HANG MOP HEADS TO PREVENT INSECT BREEDING.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FAN IN THE WALK-IN COOLER WITH DIRT BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER WITH EXPIRED FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 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.
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Feb 3, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
Inspector notes: 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.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Jul 8, 2024
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR GUARD OF ICE BIN WITH SOME DIRT, NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Mar 8, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
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No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
Inspector notes: 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.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 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.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Breakfast House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Breakfast House on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Breakfast House?
Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Breakfast House.
Has Breakfast House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Breakfast House have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Breakfast House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Breakfast House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Breakfast House is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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