Chicago
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EAT

Early Morning Delight

1924 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60613 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
92/100

Clean record — passed all 3 inspections

Inspections
3
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-12-15
Pass Rate
100%
0 failures
Score
92/100
EAT
3 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-12-15
No failures across all 3 inspections on record
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Sanitation minor 10×
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Food Storage & Handling minor
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Documentation & Training minor
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Food Temperature minor
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Pest Activity minor
2025-12-15 Pass Canvass
4
minor Food Storage & Handling

SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

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.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

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.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

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.

2025-02-10 Pass Canvass
6
minor Food Storage & Handling

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

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

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

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.

minor Sanitation

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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 A...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

2024-05-15 Pass License
9
minor Employee Hygiene

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

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.

minor Food Temperature

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

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...

minor Sanitation

UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

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

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

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

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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.

minor Food Storage & Handling

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

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

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