Breakthrough, the Bridge Cafe
3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60624 · West Garfield Park · Restaurant · High risk
Strong record across 9 inspections — minor issues only
Last Inspected
2022-09-21
What You Should Know
✓ 5 consecutive passes, most recently 2022-09-21
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2018)
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🌡 Food Temperature serious 3×
📋 Documentation & Training minor 2×
🧼 Employee Hygiene minor 1×
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 1×
Inspection History
2 ▾
minor Food Temperature
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED WALK IN COOLING UNIT WITH A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS UNDER THE SHELVING UNITS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND STAINS ON THE FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT, UNDER DISH WASHING MACHINE AS WELL. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL AREAS.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS UNDERNEATH ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP AREA ON FLOORS. INSTRUCTED RO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Documentation & Training
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITHOUT ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON SITE FOR REVIEW. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDERS.
2020-01-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE FOR HIGH TEMP DISHWASHER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST REMOVE ICE AND CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE.
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FLOORS NEED CLEANING UNDERNEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT TO REMOVE SPILLS AND/OR DEBRIS.
2018-02-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
1 ▾
serious Food Temperature
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE IS NOT OPERATIONAL. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS TO REMOVE SPILL AND/OR DEBRIS: WALK IN FREEZER,UNDERNEATH THE DISHWASHER AND AROUND COOKING EQUIPMENT.
minor Sanitation
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
WALLS NEED CLEANING BEHIND THE DISHWASHER TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
2016-04-08 Pass Complaint 4 ▾
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: INTERIORS OF THE OVENS AND ICE MACHINE IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA AND TOASTER OVEN IN FRONT CAFE PREP AREA. CLEAN THE SHELVES UNDERNEATH THE PREP TABLES IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA, AND THE 1 COMPARTMENT SINK IN FRONT CAFE PREP AREA.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THTOUGHOUT IN BETWEEN LARGE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA(FOOD DEBRIS).
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
ALL EMPLOYEES REGARDLESS OF TITLE THAT HANDLE OPEN FOODS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS.
minor Documentation & Training
FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
Any food handler working in the City of Chicago, unless that person has a valid Food Service Sanitation Manager Certificate is required to meet the food handler training requirement. If someone working in a facility that is not a food handler on a re...
2 ▾
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DETAIL CLEAN THE FLOOR OF THE WALK-IN FREEZER.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
REPAIR THE DRAIN LINE WATER LEAK BELOW THE EXPOSED HANDSINK IN THE COFFEE PREP AREA.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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