APR 10
2026
PASSED
2 violationsDETAILS
SANITARY INSPECTION RECORD — CITY OF CHICAGO
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PERFECT BRUNCH BRO'S.
BEAT. 34/100
4661 N KEDZIE AVE · LINCOLN SQUARE, CHICAGO
Last inspected April 10, 2026 · passed
Failed 3 of 6 inspections. 11 critical violations on the cumulative record. Pattern of issues, not a one-off.
THE NUMBERS
INSPECTIONS
6
3 passed · 3 failed
VIOLATIONS
42
includes 11 critical
RECORDS COVER
2 YEARS
since Apr 2024
INSPECTION HISTORY
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GASKET TORN OFF THE INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE END OF COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED COOLING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT IN USE OR NO LONGER NECESSARY TO THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE FACILITY IN THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SUCH ITEMS TO PREVENT CLUTTER AND PEST HARBORAGE.
APR 32026FAILED8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 3
2026
FAILED
8 violations2 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE REAR PREP AREA AND REAR DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A HAND DRYING PROVISION MUST BE PROVIDED AT HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: 20 SCATTERED ON THE FLOOR UNDERNEATH SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE CLOSET IN THE KITCHEN, 8-10 IN THE CORNER NEXT TO TWO DOOR COOLER AND ICE CREAM FREEZER IN THE REAR PREP AREA, AND 5-6 IN THE RIGHT CORNER UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DROPPINGS, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMENDED TO HAVE PEST CONTROL TO SERVICE THE FACILITY TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-38-020(A). CITATION ISSUED.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON THE COUNTERS AND PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO KEEP ALL SOILED WIPING CLOTHS STORED IN PROPER SANITZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
OBSERVED SCOOP USED FOR ICE IN THE WAIT STATION ICE BIN WITH THE HANDLE STORED INSIDE OF ICE. INSTRUCTED TO STORE SCOOP WITH THE HANDLE UP AND OUT OF FOOD ITEM TO PROTECT FROM CONTAMINATION.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED GASKET TORN OFF THE INSIDE OF TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER AT THE END OF COOKLINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WET MOPS STORED ON THE FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HANG MOPS TO ALLOW TO DRY WHEN NOT IN USE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED COOLING EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT IN USE OR NO LONGER NECESSARY TO THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE FACILITY IN THE KITCHEN AND BASEMENT AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SUCH ITEMS TO PREVENT CLUTTER AND PEST HARBORAGE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2618529 DATED 6/3/2025 NOT CORRECTED: VIOLATION #58 "NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE." MUST CORRECT PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION, 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
JUN 32025PASSED1 violationDETAILS
JUN 3
2025
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
MAY 282025FAILED20 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
MAY 28
2025
FAILED
20 violations6 CRITICALDETAILS
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NOTED NO SOAP AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS. FRONT PREP HAND SINK, KITCHEN HAND SINK, DISH HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
NOTED NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASHING SINKS. FRONT PREPHAND SINK, KITCHEN HAND SINK, DISH HAND SINK, EMPLOYEE WASHROOM HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) SEE THE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
KITCHEN HAND SINK ON NORTH WALL NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. SINK BLOCKED BY AN ICE MACHINE. MUST REMOVE ICE MACHINE AND MAKE SINK ACCESSIBLE FOR USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
SOME INTERIOR AREAS OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED PREPARED TCS FOODS SUCH AS COOKED RICE AND COOKED EGG BREAD WITH NO DATE LABELS IN THE COOLERS AND PREP AREA HELD LONGER THAN 24 HOURS. NO EXPIRATION DATES. NO LABELS OF ANY KIND. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.CITATION ISSUED.
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY AVAILABLE ON THE PRINTED MENU. MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED SUCH AS EGGS. MUST DISCLOSE AND REMIND CUSTOMERS OF SUCH FOOD ON BOTH THE PRINTED AND VIRTUAL MENUS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
ALL BULK FOODS NOT HELD IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
RODENT INFESTATION. OBSERVED OVER 250 RAT DROPPINGS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES. APPROXIMATELY 75 ALONG BASEBOARDS THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, BEHIND AND UNDER ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOLERS, PREP TABLES, INSIDE FRYER CABINET AND ON KITCHEN PREP SHELVING. OVER 125 DROPPING THROUGHOUT BOTH SIDES OF THE BASEMENT ALONG BASEBOARDS, ON SHELF AND BEHIND STORED UNUSED EQUIPMENT. 50 DROPPINGS IN THE FRONT PREP STORAGE CLOSET AND HVAC ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SURFACES. HAVE A LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT. ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-020(A) CITATION ISSUED.
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AND ALL OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. MUST PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-202(C) CITATION ISSUED.
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
NOTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS/PREPARERS WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS. MUST PROVIDE.
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
PREP AREA WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USE.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE PLASTIC GROCERY BAGS AS FOOD CONTAINERS IN FREEZERS.
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING AT THE FRONT PREP MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.----MUST NOT USE TIN FOIL AS LINER FOR METAL PREP TABLES IN THE KITCHEN. PEELING PLASTIC ON EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, TORN ALUMINIUM FOIL IN KITCEHN SHELVES. MUST REMOVE ALL PLASTIC AND FOIL FROM EQUIPMENT.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FAUCET ON THE DISH AREA HAND WASHING SINK TOO SHORT TO ENABLE PROPER HAND WASHING. MUST INSTALL A LONGER, EXTENDED FAUCET ON SINK.
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
UTILITY SERVICE SINK WITH NO HOT WATER PRESSURE. MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER PRESSURE.
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL UNUSED EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY, INCLUDING ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.
ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATE FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE.
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 4-30-24 REPORT #2593695 NOT CORRECTED. #56--Observed no mechanical ventilation available in the employee, men's, or women's bathrooms. Instructed manager to provide mechanical ventilation for each bathroom. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
APR 302024PASSED1 violationDETAILS
APR 30
2024
PASSED
1 violationDETAILS
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
6-304.11--Observed no mechanical ventilation available in the employee, men's, or women's bathrooms. Instructed manager to provide mechanical ventilation for each bathroom.
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APR 122024FAILED10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
APR 12
2024
FAILED
10 violations3 CRITICALDETAILS
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
Observed no signed and completed employee health policy on site at time of inspection. Instructed manager to complete and maintain an employee health policy with each employee. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Observed no easily accessible or convenient hand sink available for use by employees in main grill and preparation area in kitchen. Instructed manager to install additional handwashing sink with hot and cold running water fully equipped with soap and hand paper towels. Handwashing sinks must be conveniently located and accessible, and to be used solely for hand washing. Priority foundation violation, 7-38-030(c). (See Comments). No citation issued.
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Observed no handwashing signage available at the employee, male, and female bathrooms along the south wall of the facility. Instructed manager to provide a handwashing sign in each bathroom.
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION IN REAR SIDE DISHWASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANITIZING RINSE OF EITHER 50 – 100 PPM CHLORINE (FOR CHEMICAL SANITIZING MACHINE) OR 180F FINAL RINSE (FOR HOT WATER SANITIZING MACHINE).PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. See comments.
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
NO CONSUMER ADVISORY DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER STATEMENT ON THE MENUS.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DISCLOSE WHICH FOODS CAN BE ORDERED "RAW" OR UNDER COOKED AND LINK THOSE FOODS WITH AN ASTERISK (*) TO A REMINDER STATEMENT THAT STATES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER COOKED FOODS CAN INCREASE YOUR RISK OF FOOD BORNE ILLNESS.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
Observed rusty shelves present in the reach in cooler in across from standing single door cooler. Instructed manager to repair or replace rusty shelves to provide a smooth and easily cleanable surface.
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
Observed no running hot water throughout the premises at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and maintain hot running water of at least 110F at the 3 compartment sink and at least 100F at all hand sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Observed no sink used for food preparation present in the coffee and beverage service area located in the front dining area off of the exit. Instructed manager that a food preparation sink for food preparation, obtaining water, and discarding liquid waste must be available in this front beverage service area.
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
Observed no outside commercial garbage dumpster present to service facility at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide a commercial outside garbage dumpster for the premises and to maintain as required. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(b).
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
Observed no mechanical ventilation available in the employee, men's, or women's bathrooms. Instructed manager to provide mechanical ventilation for each bathroom.
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