Bereket
Last inspected: Feb 24, 2026
74
Score
BEREKET, located at 333 S Franklin St, Chicago, IL, had a moderate risk inspection on February 24, 2026, with a score of 74. This inspection resulted in six minor violations. The facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly low-risk assessments across five scored inspections.
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Inspection History
Feb 24, 2026
Complaint
6 minor violations.
74
Nov 10, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 18, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Aug 14, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
61
Oct 3, 2022
License
2 minor violations.
90
Violations — Feb 24, 2026 Inspection
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: 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.
36
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
Inspector notes: 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.
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Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
Inspector notes: 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.
45
Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
Inspector notes: 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.
48
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 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.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: 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.
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Core (Minor)
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