Early Morning Delight

1924 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Early Morning Delight three times, with records going back to 2024. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 15, 2025. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around four violations lately and about eight violations before that.

Looking across the full record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.

Compared to the broader Chicago restaurant scene, this is about average. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 15, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR ON THE BASEMENT NON-FOOD STORAGE AREA. ALL STORAGE ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOOR.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED EXESSIVE AMOUNT OF ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE CHEST FREEZER LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN INTERIORS OF CHEST FREEZER.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Allergen training as required

Inspector notes: OBSERVED ONE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITH NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS MUST HAVE OR PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING AT ALL TIMES.

Feb 10, 2025

Routine

6 minor violations.

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Food properly labeled; original container

Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABELED FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

Inspector notes: OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY BOTTOM OF FOOD PREP TABLE IN REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.

Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE SECOND UNISEX EMPLOYEES/CUSTOMERS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVE FEW OPENINGS INTO WALL BEHIND EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST SEAL AND MANTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL NEXT TO FRONT EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN FRONT FOOD PREPARATION AREA. OBSERVED DIRT AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AROND AND BEHIND COOKING EAQUIPMENT AND BEHIND REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: OBSERVED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP ON VENTILATION VENT INSIDE UTILITY MOP ROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

May 15, 2024

License

9 minor violations.

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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COOKS LINE HAND WASHING SINK BETWEEN THE SINK AND STORED CLEAN PANS/SHELVING.

In-use utensils: properly stored

Inspector notes: NOTED IN-USE COOKS LINE UTENSILS BEING STORED IN A CONTAINER OF WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 92.7F. IF STORED IN HOT WATER, MUST MAINTAIN A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 135F OR STORE ON/IN A CLEAN SURFACE/CONTAINER AND WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AS NEED OR EVERY 4 HOURS.

Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled

Inspector notes: MUST NOT STORE CLEAN POTS HANGING ABOVE THE WASHBASIN AT THE COMPARTMENT SINK.

Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE CLOTH TOWELS, TIN FOIL OR PAPER TOWELS AS LINER FOR SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. SHELVING MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

Inspector notes: NOTED SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR TO PROPERLY DRAIN.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED DAMAGED/MISSING FLOOR TILE WITH EXPOSED RAW WOOD AT THE FRONT PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE/REPAIR.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: NOTED MISSING COVING WITH OPEN GAP/CREVICE IN THE REAR PREP AREA NEAR THE EXIT DOOR. MUST REPLACE COVING.

Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

Inspector notes: ALL UNNECESSARY STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING. ALL OTHER STORED ITEMS MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE A LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS ABOVE THE FRONT PREP DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA.

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Early Morning Delight last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Early Morning Delight on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Early Morning Delight?

Across the inspection record, “physical facilities installed, maintained & clean” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Early Morning Delight.

Has Early Morning Delight's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Early Morning Delight have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Early Morning Delight 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 Early Morning Delight inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Early Morning Delight is inspected around two times per year on average.

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