Food Safety Report: Perfect Brunch Bro's, 4661 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Il, USA.

Chicago, 60625 Illinois, United States

Report date: May 28, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: kitchen hand sink on north wall not accessible for use. Sink blocked by an ice machine. Must remove ice machine and make sink accessible for use. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) citation issued.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no soap at the following hand washing sinks. Front prep hand sink, kitchen hand sink, dish hand sink. Must provide soap at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) see the above violation #10 for citation.

10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: noted no paper towels at the following hand washing sinks. Front prephand sink, kitchen hand sink, dish hand sink, employee washroom hand sink. Must provide soap at all hand washing sinks. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) see the above violation #10 for citation.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: some interior areas of the ice machine in need of cleaning.

23. Proper date marking and disposition
- comments: observed prepared tcs foods such as cooked rice and cooked egg bread with no date labels in the coolers and prep area held longer than 24 hours. No expiration dates. No labels of any kind. All discarded. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.

25. Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food
- comments: no consumer advisory available on the printed menu. Menu does not disclose and inform consumers the specific menu items that are raw or undercooked such as eggs. Must disclose and remind customers of such food on both the printed and virtual menus. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: all bulk foods not held in the original containers must be labeled with the product common name.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: rodent infestation. Observed over 250 rat droppings in the following areas throughout the premises. Approximately 75 along baseboards throughout the kitchen, behind and under all cooking equipment, coolers, prep tables, inside fryer cabinet and on kitchen prep shelving. Over 125 dropping throughout both sides of the basement along baseboards, on shelf and behind stored unused equipment. 50 droppings in the front prep storage closet and hvac room. Instructed to remove all droppings. Clean and maintain surfaces. Have a licensed pest control co. Service establishment. Eliminate pest activity. Priority violation 7-38-020(a) citation issued.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: no pest control log book available for review and all other required documentation. Must provide all required documentation. Priority foundation violation 7-38-202(c) citation issued.

40. Personal cleanliness
- comments: noted all food handlers/preparers without effective hair restraints. Must provide.

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use plastic grocery bags as food containers in freezers.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must not use milk crates as a means of elevation for stored items throughout the facility.

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: all raw wooden shelving at the front prep must be painted/sealed to be smooth, cleanable and non-absorbent. ----must not use tin foil as liner for metal prep tables in the kitchen. Peeling plastic on exterior of ice machine, torn aluminium foil in kitcehn shelves. Must remove all plastic and foil from equipment.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: utility service sink with no hot water pressure. Must provide hot water pressure.

51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
- comments: faucet on the dish area hand washing sink too short to enable proper hand washing. Must install a longer, extended faucet on sink.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: all unused equipment throughout the facility, including items throughout the basement must be removed from the premises to prevent pest harboring.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: no proof of food handler training or certificates for all required employees. Must provide.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: no proof of allergen training or certificate for the city of chicago certified food manager. Must provide.

60. Previous core violation corrected
- comments: previous core violation from 4-30-24 report #2593695 not corrected. #56--observed no mechanical ventilation available in the employee, men's, or women's bathrooms. Instructed manager to provide mechanical ventilation for each bathroom. Priority foundation violation 7-42-090 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov