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BRYN MAWR BREAKFAST CLUB

3401 W BRYN MAWR AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60659 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

BRYN MAWR BREAKFAST CLUB has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 5, 2014. The most recent inspection, on November 30, 2017, found no infractions.

2 of 9 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Cleaning and sanitizing and Food source, labelling and allergens.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded once on April 14, 2016. For example: HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

  • 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 once on April 14, 2016. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 March 24, 2015. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 22 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2017. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 5, 2015. For example: FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED TORN RUBBER GASKET AT DOOR OF 2 DOOR REFRIGERATION UNIT BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED DUSTY CEILINGS AT THE REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • NOTED DIRTY WASH CLOTHS ON PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ALL WASH CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION ESPECIALLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
  3. Short Form Complaint

    0 infractions

  4. Recent Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • AFTER REINSTALLING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN COOKING AREA. ICE MACHINE WAS MOVED NEAR MOP SINK. SPLASH GUARD MUST BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT ICE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE UNCLEAN CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF STANDING REACH IN FREEZERS IN REAR UNCLEAN.CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED STOVETOPS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILDS UNCLEAN WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT SHEILDS ABOVE GRILL
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS WITHIN SANITIZER BUCKETS WHEN NOT IN USE AT 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION. MAINTAIN
  5. Complaint Re-Inspection

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • AFTER REINSTALLING EXPOSED HAND SINK IN COOKING AREA. ICE MACHINE WAS MOVED NEAR MOP SINK. SPLASH GUARD MUST BE INSTALLED TO PROTECT ICE. INSTALL AND MAINTAIN
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE UNCLEAN CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF STANDING REACH IN FREEZERS IN REAR UNCLEAN.CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED STOVETOPS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILDS UNCLEAN WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT SHEILDS ABOVE GRILL
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS WITHIN SANITIZER BUCKETS WHEN NOT IN USE AT 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION. MAINTAIN
  6. Complaint

    5 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND SINK REMOVED FROM COOKING AREA AND ICE MACHINE PUT IN ITS PLACE. MUST REINSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. 2 DAYS GIVEN TO REINSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK.. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BACKING UP FROM RIGHT COMPARTMENT TO MIDDLE COMPARTMENT WHEN WATER IS DRAINED. OWNER WAS INSTRUCTED TO STOP USING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. ALL DIRTY DISHES WILL BE STACKED UP UNTIL CLOSE OF DAY AT 3 PM AND PLUMBER WAS CALLED DURING INSPECTION TO FIX BACKUP ISSUE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030, 005 (A)
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ALL REACH IN REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE UNCLEAN CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL INTERIOR OF ALL REFRIGERATORS ON COOKING LINE. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF STANDING REACH IN FREEZERS IN REAR UNCLEAN.CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED STOVETOPS UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTIAN. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP UNCLEAN WITH DIRT AND GREASE. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED LIGHT SHEILDS UNCLEAN WITH GREASE ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL LIGHT SHEILDS ABOVE GRILL.
    • 43. FOOD (ICE) DISPENSING UTENSILS, WASH CLOTHS PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED DIRTY WIPING CLOTHS ON COUNTER. MUST STORE WIPING CLOTHS WITHIN SANITIZER BUCKETS WHEN NOT IN USE AT 50-100PPM OF CHLORINE SOLUTION. MAINTAIN
  7. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment not clean, need detailed cleaning, cooler shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under cooking equipment, 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Walls, ceilings in kitchen prep area not clean, need detailed cleaning.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • Missing light shields in rear kitchen storage area shall be provided, light shields that were damaged/broken in kitchen prep area shall be replaced.
  8. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • Found some food items not properly dated in reach in freezer, and in reach in cooler, must properly date food items in reach in freezer, and in reach in cooler.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • Cooler shelving/racks that had peeling paint/rust, shall be repaired/replaced.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Non food contact surfaces of cooler shelving/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floors under heavy equipment, rear storage shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • 3 compartment sink faucet leaking at neck, shall be repaired/replaced.
    • 45. FOOD HANDLER REQUIREMENTS MET
      • Must provide food handlers list for next routine inspection.
  9. License

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST INSTALL EXHAUST VENT COVER IN THE LADIES/MENS RESTROOM ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD FOR THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA NEXT TO THE 1 COMP SINK.

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