Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan

3928-3932 N Sheridan Rd, Chicago, IL 60613
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2025
67
Score
Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 17, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around eight violations per visit lately, up from roughly four violations before.

The pattern that stands out is “utensils, equipment & linens”, which has been cited five times.

The city-wide average sits at 81, which Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan's 67 doesn't quite reach. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2025
Routine
8 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
37
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EMPLOYEES PREPARING AND SERVING FOOD WITHOUT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AT ALL TIMES FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED.
40
Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES AND AT THE FRONT COUNTER COFFEE STATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
41
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF 2-DOOR TALL REFRIGERATOR AND INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD STANDING WATER DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR DISHWASING AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BROKEN AND MISSING FLOOR TILES IN REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. MUST REPAIR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN FACILITY IN A GOOD REPAIR.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS IN REAR PREP/ DISHWASHER AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN THE CUSTOMERS AND EMPLYEES WASHEOOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
55
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: EMPLOYEES MUST NOT STORED PERSONAL BELONGINGS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA OR FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST PROVIDE A DESIGNATED EMPLYEES STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.
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67
Sep 4, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED UTENSILS AND WHISKS STORED ON WITH FOOD CONTACT SURFACES EXPOSED ON THE SHELF IN REAR STORAGE AREA OFF THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT ALL ITEMS TO PROTECT FOOD CONTACT SURFACES FROM POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
44
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF STANDING ONE DOOR COOLER TO THE RIGHT OF THE ICE MACHINE TO BE HEAVILY SOILED ON BOTTOM SHELF WITH FOOD DEBRIS AND FOOD SCRAPS SUCH AS LOOSE FRIES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF STANDING COOLER.
49
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LOOSE TRASH, BROKEN BOXES, AND PAPER STREWN ON FLOOR IN ALCOHOL CLOSET IN KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ARE AFREE OF EXCESSIVE BUILD UP.
55
86
Oct 28, 2022
Complaint
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-904.11 OBSERVED TABLEWARE(BOWLS AND PLATES) IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT STORED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR COVER SAID TABLEWARE TO AVOID DUST ACCUMULATION AND POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
44
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: 4-903.11 (A; B;D) OBSERVED 3-4 CLEAN DISH BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR, ON TOP OF A MILK CRATE TO AIR DRY. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEAN DISHES ON SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES FOR AIR DRYING.
44
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-501.12 OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH DEEP CUTS AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN THEM SO THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: 5-501.116 OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH BIRD FECES AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED CELAN TO MAINTAIN SAID RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
54
82
Oct 4, 2022
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TABLEWARE(BOWLS AND PLATES) IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NOT STORED PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT OR COVER SAID TABLE WARE TO AVOID DUST ACCUMULATION AND POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
44
Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
Inspector notes: OBSERVED 3-4 CLEAN DISH BINS STORED ON THE FLOOR, ON TOP OF A MILK CRATE TO AIR DRY. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE CLEAN DISHES ON SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES FOR AIR DRYING.
44
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED TWO CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ON TWO COLD HOLDING UNITS WITH DEEP CUTS AND DISCOLORATION. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN THEM, SO THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
47
Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: OBSERVED THE OUTDOOR GREASE RECEPTACLE WITH BIRD FECES AND GREASE BUILD-UP ON THE RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED CELAN TO MAINTAIN SAID RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN.
54
82
Mar 4, 2022
License
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: NO SPLASH GUARD/BARRIER BETWEEN FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASH SINK AND 1-COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE.
39
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: REAR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS/FREEZER DOOR RUBBER GASKETS RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE ALL DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKETS.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ACCUMULATED DUST BUILD UP ON REAR PREP AREA REACH IN COOLERS CONDENSERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT.
49
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan on file is from Mar 17, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan?

Across the inspection record, “utensils, equipment & linens” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan.

Has Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan 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 Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Breakfast House & Coffee Bar Sheridan is inspected around two times per year on average.