Chicago
84
EAT

The Crepe Shop

2934 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657 · Lakeview · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
84/100

Passed most recently but 2 prior failures on record

Inspections
10
6 passed
Last Inspected
2026-02-20
Pass Rate
60%
2 failures
Score
84/100
EAT
6 consecutive passes, most recently 2026-02-20
Failed 2 inspections (2021, 2019)
Documentation & Training issues found across 5 inspections
Employee Hygiene issues found across 5 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 11×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Storage & Handling minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Other serious
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Pest Activity minor
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Facility Condition minor
2026-02-20 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2025-04-08 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
9
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

ALL BULK FOODS NOT STORED IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME IE:GROUND PECANS.

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN THE CONTAINER OF SANITIZING SOLUTION PROVIDED BETWEEN USE.

minor Sanitation

IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

NOTED THE ICE SCOOP BEING STORED INSIDE THE ICE OF THE MACHINES BIN WITH HANDLE INSIDE THE ICE. MUST STORE IN A CLEAN CONTAINER OR HANDLE INVERTED IN ICE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL STORED ITEMS IN REAR STORAGE ROOM MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ALL RAW WOODEN SHELVING IN STORAGE ROOMS AND AT DISH MACHINE MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED/NON-ABSORBENT.

minor Sanitation

GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

OUTDOOR WALKWAY TO OUTSIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS STORED THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES AND ALL OTHER NEEDED ITEMS STORED ORGANIZED AND ELEVATED.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NOTED FOOD HANDLER WITH EXPIRED CERTIFICATE. MUST PROVIDE CURRENT FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES.

minor Documentation & Training

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 2-7-24 REPORT #2589277NOT CORRECTED. #58- NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLA...

2024-02-07 Pass Canvass
2
minor Other

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP AREA SYRUP REACH IN COOLER. MUST PROVIDE WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE COOLER.

minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED ALL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS MUST HAVE FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATES.

2023-02-10 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-01-28 Pass Complaint
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE PREP SINK AT THE FRONT PREP AREA.

minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED CLUTTER AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, ORGANIZE AND REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PESTS.

2021-06-09 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

4-301.16- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE FRONT COFFEE PREP STATION. A HANDWASHING SINK (FOR HANDWASHING PURPOSES ONLY) IS THE ONLY SINK LOCATED IN THAT PREP AREA.----- 5-205.15---- LEAK ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE R...

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

6-201.11-- MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AND CLOTH MESHING AS A DRAIN COVER UNDER THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. ALL DRAIN COVERS MUST BE A CLEANABLE MATERIAL SUCH AS METAL.-------RAW EXPOSED BRICK WALL THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH A...

2021-06-01 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 9
critical Documentation & Training

MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES WORKING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS OF THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDERCOOKED AND A POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOOD. FOOD SUCH AS RAW LOX SALMON. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY THAT DISCLOSES AND REMINDS OF SUC...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE HELD IN A CONTAINER WITH A SANITIZING SOLUTION. PREP CLOTHS NOTED FOR CREPE MAKING MUST BE HELD IN/ON A CLEAN CONTAINER, NOT THE SOILED PREP TABLE.

minor Food Storage & Handling

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

ALL STORED ITEMS UNDER THE FRONT COFFEE STATION COUNTER, THE REAR DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM, AND AT THE HOT WATER TANK STORAGE MUST BE ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED.

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

LEAK ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK NOZZLE REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. MUST PROPERLY REPAIR LEAK.

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A ONE COMPARTMENT PREP SINK AT THE FRONT COFFEE PREP STATION. A HANDWASHING SINK (FOR HANDWASHING PURPOSES ONLY) IS THE ONLY SINK LOCATED IN THAT PREP AREA.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AND CLOTH MESHING AS A DRAIN COVER UNDER THE DISH AREA HANDWASHING SINK. ALL DRAIN COVERS MUST BE A CLEANABLE MATERIAL SUCH AS METAL.-------RAW EXPOSED BRICK WALL THROUGHOUT THE WASHROOM MUST BE SEALED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABL...

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDER TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES FOR ALL REQUIRED EMPLOYEES. MUST PROVIDE.

minor Facility Condition

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION FROM 5-15-20 REPORT #2370625 WAS NOT CORRECTED. #55-: 6-501.114-- TOOLROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF THE FLOOR OR REMOVE THEM. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.

2020-05-15 Pass Canvass
2
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

OBSERVED BULK CONTAINER (FLOUR) NOT LABELED. MUST LABEL BULK CONTAINER.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

TOOL ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED THROUGHOUT. MUST ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE.

2019-11-13 Pass w/ Conditions License Re-Inspection
2
serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 184F; HOWEVER NOTED NO TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, STRIPS/STICKERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATIO...

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALLS BEHIND THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

2019-11-08 Fail License
CRITICAL 6
critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

NOTED NO HAND WASH SINK THE DISH WASHING AREA AT THE REAR. ADDITIONAL HAND WASH SINK NEEDED.

minor Food Storage & Handling

CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

NOTED A LARGE OPEN AREA BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND THE CUSTOMERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A BARRIER BETWEEN THE PREP AREA AND THE CUSTOMER AREA.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NOTED PREMISE USING A HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHER WITH GAUGE READING 184F; HOWEVER NOTED NO TEMPERATURE TEST STRIPS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR, STRIPS/STICKERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION #7-38-005. NO CITATIO...

minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES NOT LOCATED AT THE UTILITY SINK. MUST INSTALL BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICES MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED OR HAVE A FIXED AIR GAP FOR THE UTILITY SINK.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NOTED WASH ROOMS ON PREMISE WITH GARBAGE RECEPTACLES AND NO LIDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TRASH CANS WITH LIDS AT ALL WOMEN WASH ROOMS AND UNISEX WASH ROOMS

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

NOTED ROUGH AND UNFINISHED BRICK WALLS BEHIND THE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REFINISH WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

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