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Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

Breakthrough Beginners

3219 W Carroll Ave, Chicago 60624 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 22, 2026

15

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 22, 2026

  1. #36THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD SPILLS AND DEBRIS INSIDE REFRIGERATORS IN CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON VENTILATION FAN IN UNISEX WASHROOM AND DEBRIS ON FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS NEAR REFRIGERATORS IN CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 22, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 11, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 2, 2022LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 8, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 20, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 13, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 9, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2016ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 24, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

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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Breakthrough Beginners — questions

Did Breakthrough Beginners pass its last health inspection?
Breakthrough Beginners at 3219 W Carroll Ave was inspected on Jun 22, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Breakthrough Beginners?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO OPERABLE THERMOMETER INSIDE HOT HOLDING UNIT. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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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