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BEREKET

333 S FRANKLIN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60606 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BEREKET has been inspected 5 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 3, 2022. The most recent inspection, on February 24, 2026, recorded 6 infractions.

None of the 5 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 8 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2026. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2026. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 14, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on February 24, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on November 10, 2025. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

5 inspections

  1. Complaint

    6 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL COLD-HOLDING UNITS MISSING INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATION IN ALL EQUIPMENT USED TO COLD-HOLD TCS FOOD ITEMS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 10 DEAD COCKROACHES ON THE FLOOR SURROUNDING PEST CONTROL TRAPS BENEATH SHELVES IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA (BEHIND WALK-IN COOLER). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DEAD INSECTS AND CLEAN AFFECTED AREA(S) AND MONITOR PEST CONTROL AREAS TO PREVENT DECOMPOSITION AND MAINTAIN.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES (SCRUB PADS, SOAP CONTAINERS, DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS) STORED IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM ELEVATED SHELVES. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES AND STORE SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS RESTROOMS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED FOOD EMPLOYEE WASHING AND SANITIZING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT DISTINCT WATER RINSE BETWEEN WASHING AND SANITIZING AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO USE DISTINCT WATER RINSE BETWEEN WASHING AND SANITIZING STEPS DURING WAREWASHING TO ENSURE ABRASIVES AND CHEMICALS ARE REMOVED OR DILUTED BETWEEN STEPS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT AT THE MAIN COOK LINE (SIDES OF FRYING AND OVEN EQUIPMENT) TO BE SOILED WITH GREASE AND DRIED FOOD DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF GREASE, DRIED FOOD DEBRIS, AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM AREA TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, BUT FUNCTIONAL; HANDWASHING SINK LOOSE FROM WALL WITH LOOSE DRAINAGE CONNECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE HANDWASHING SINK AND DRAINAGE PLUMBING CONNECTION AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • FOUND BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS.(RICE,FLOUR,ETC.)MUST PROVIDE.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • Missing thermometer in prep cooler, instructed to provide in warmest part.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • Peeling paint noted on wall next to large dough mixer at rear prep area, Instructed to remove paint and install a durable wall coverings.
  4. Canvass

    8 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT THE START TIME OF INSPECTION WHILE BEEF, CHICKEN, AND RICE WERE BEING COOKED. THE DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE, WHO IS PHYSICALLY ON SITE, MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION LICENSE. VIOLATION CORRECTED ON SITE; THE CERTIFIED CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER, YASAR DEMIR, ARRIVED ON SITE APPROX HALFWAY THROUGH INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED CONTAINERS OF FOOD STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. 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.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS ON SEVERAL PREP SURFACE AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION BETWEEN USES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF EQUIPMENT & FOOD. MUST MAINTAIN
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAN/VENT IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE REAR ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE PANELS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DUST BUILDUP ON THE WOMEN TOILET ROOM EXHAUST VENTILATION. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • OBSERVED NO PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS AT ALL TIMES.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION #58 NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2564695 CONDUCTED ON 10/03/2022: OBSERVED NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR FOOD MANAGER. MUST PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ON-SITE AND MAINTAIN RECORDS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.
  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • FOUND FOOD PREP SINK DIRECTLY NEXT TO 3 COMP SINK SCRAPE AREA. FOUND NO BARRIER BETWEEN PREP SINK AND 3 COMP SINK SCRAPE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.
    • 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED
      • FOUND CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER WITHOUT PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGERS.

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