Did Breakfast House Restaurant pass its last health inspection?

Breakfast House Restaurant at 3001 N Ashland Ave was inspected on Jan 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.

What violations were cited at Breakfast House Restaurant?

The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MAN

What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?

Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.

Where does this inspection data come from?

The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

Breakfast House Restaurant

3001 N Ashland Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 20, 2026

Inspections on record

Times passed

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 20, 2026

#39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. 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
#49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: 4-601.11(C): (C) NonFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES of EQUIPMENT shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, FOOD residue, and other debris. OBSERVED THE WALK IN COOLER WITH WHITE MOLD LIKE SUSBTANCE THROUGHOUT THE WALLS, NOTED INTERIOR OF WALK IN COOLER IS A SEALED WOOD HOWEVER WOOD IS SPLINTERING IN THE INTERIOR OF COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND CLEAN.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-501.12: **C** Cleaning, Frequency and Restrictions OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP, FOOD DEBRIS, AND DIRT ON FLOOR UNDER COOKING EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP, DISH WASHING, STORAGE AND BASEMENT AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOORS UNDER ALL EQUIPMENT, ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL AREAS. OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FAN IN WALK-IN COOLER, LIGHT SHIELDS IN COOKING AREA AND CEILING AND WALL VENTS IN PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FANS, LIGHT SHIELDS AND CEILING/WALL VENTS.
#55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11: **C** Floors, Walls, and Ceilings- Cleanability OBSERVED THE CEILING IN THE BASEMENT FOOD PREP, STORAGE, UTILITY SINK, DISH, AREAS IN POOR REPAIR. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE CEILING THAT IS A NON-ABSORBENT, NON-CORROSIVE, SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE. MUST REPAIR HOLES IN WALLS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AND WHERE ICE MACHINE IS LOCATED.

Inspection history

Date	Type	Result	Risk
Jan 20, 2026	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2026	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 25, 2025	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2024	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 28, 2023	Canvass	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 6, 2022	Canvass	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2021	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Feb 18, 2021	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Jan 7, 2020	Complaint	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Aug 6, 2019	Canvass Re-Inspection	Pass w/ Conditions	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019	Canvass	Out of Business	Risk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2019	Canvass	Fail	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2018	License Re-Inspection	Pass	Risk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2018	License	Fail	Risk 1 (High)

Source

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Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Breakfast House Restaurant — questions

Did Breakfast House Restaurant pass its last health inspection?: Breakfast House Restaurant at 3001 N Ashland Ave was inspected on Jan 20, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Breakfast House Restaurant?: The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: 3-307.11: **C** Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE WALK-IN COOLER, PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. INSTRUCTED MAN
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?: Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?: The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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