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FALAFEL DREAM, INC.

(Also Known As: FALAFEL DREAM)

3950 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Dunning

License #: 2437219

23
Total Inspections
10
Passed
8
Failed
5
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 5, 2025 Inspection

June 5, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 7 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12//OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENTS (SUGAR AND SPICES, ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND IN DISH AREA IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED T...(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 3, 2025 Inspection

June 3, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: 3-302.12//OBSERVED BULK DRY INGREDIENTS (SUGAR AND SPICES, ON SHELVES IN PREP AREA AND IN DISH AREA IN CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS. INSTRUCTED T...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 21, 2025 Inspection

May 21, 2025• Canvass• 14 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZERS NEEDED TO SANITIZE UTENSILS, CUTTING BOARDS, COOKWARE, AND EQUIPMENT. CHEMICAL SANITIZERS M...(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 1, 2024 Inspection

July 1, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. MUST REPAIR.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 27, 2023 Inspection

June 27, 2023• Complaint• 14 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NO SOAP PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. CITA...(+13 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 15, 2022 Inspection

December 15, 2022• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXHAUST HOOD.MUST CLEAN.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 8, 2022 Inspection

December 8, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOODHANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.MUST PROVIDE. FOODHANDLERS WORE HAIR RESTRAINTS BY THE END OF INSPECTION.(+6 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Oct 18, 2021 Inspection

October 18, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND (TCS FOODS) AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES:CONTAINER OF COOKED CHICK PEAS FOR (HUMMUS)INTERNAL TEMPERATURES AT (48.2F-49.0 F) AND CONTAINER OF JERUSALE...(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2020 Inspection

October 6, 2020• Complaint• 11 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC)(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 20, 2020 Inspection

February 20, 2020• Complaint• 13 violations

Violation: 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: FOUND INCOMPLETE VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL SPILL KIT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. P...(+12 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 20, 2019 Inspection

August 20, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED HAND SINK AT THIS AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (c) NO CITATION ISSUED . TH...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Aug 12, 2019 Inspection

August 12, 2019• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-202.12 OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK NOT ACCESSIBLE TO THE HOT LIE/FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO INSTALL AN EXPOSED...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 2, 2018 Inspection

October 2, 2018• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-201.11 OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A EMPLO...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 9, 2018 Inspection

May 9, 2018• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,POTS, PANS, FOOD CONTAINERS,MUST BE STORED UPSIDE DOWN/INVE...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

May 2, 2018 Inspection

May 2, 2018• Canvass• 13 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE INSIDE THE PREP COOLER,(TEMP...(+12 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 19, 2017 Inspection

May 19, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN EXTERIOR SURFACES OF STORAGE BINS IN PREP AREA.(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 2, 2017 Inspection

February 2, 2017• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP/COOKING AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING. OBSERVED FOOD CONTAINERS AND TR...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 14, 2016 Inspection

October 14, 2016• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: REACH-IN COOLER SHELVES IN KITCHEN AREA, AND INTERIOR FRYERS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN ALL S...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 1, 2016 Inspection

April 1, 2016• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: OBSERVED PREPARED SALADS, HUMMUS, AND CHICKEN INSIDE COOLERS AT IMPROPER TEMP, R...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 2, 2015 Inspection

December 2, 2015• License• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REPAINT RUSTY METAL STORAGE RACKS INSIDE WASHROOM.(+2 more)

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Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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