Before you dine, check the sign.
BREAKFAST HOUSE RESTAURANT
3001 N ASHLAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Health Inspection: good
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-01-20; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-01-20), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-01-20: Canvass Re-Inspection
Pass
- Not Critical: CHI-39 — CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. 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
- Not Critical: CHI-49 — NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER WITH WHITE MOLD LIKE SUSBTANCE THROUGHOUT THE WALLS, NOTED INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER IS A SEALED WOOD HOWEVER WOOD IS SPLINTERING IN THE INTERIOR OF COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
- Not Critical: CHI-55 — PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP, STORAGE, UTILITY SINK, DISH, AREAS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE CEILING THAT IS A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED.
Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.
Diner reviews