Eggsperience
4925 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60641
Restaurant ZIP 60641 Risk 1 (High)
Passed · as of Apr 10, 2026
Eggsperience was last inspected on April 10, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 8 violations, 1 of them critical, including signs of pests.
Latest inspection
April 10, 2026 · Canvass Re-Inspection
Result: Pass
1 critical6 general1 paperwork-
CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.
Inspector’s note: Must provide designated area for employees personal drinks. All open drinks are prohibited in prep areas. Instructed to maintain
Official wording (code 6)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed the rear exit doorin prep area not completely rodent proofed as required. Must completely rodent proof door by sealing 1/4 gap at the bottom of the door.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted some use of milk crates for elevation at the walk-in cooler. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed 4-5 burnt out light bulbs on the main prep line. Instrcuted to replace and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
Inspection history
5 inspections on record
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
5 critical6 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff were eating, drinking, or smoking where food is prepared.
Inspector’s note: Must provide designated area for employees personal drinks. All open drinks are prohibited in prep areas. Instructed to maintain
Official wording (code 6)
Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Staff touched ready-to-eat food with bare hands.
Inspector’s note: Observed food handler touch ready-to-eat food french toast with bare hands and added to plate to serve to customer in kitchen at food line. Food employees’ may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Must use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. Priority violation. 7-38-010. Citation issued.
Official wording (code 9)
No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK INACCESSIBLE AT THE DISHWASHING AREA DUE LEAKING WHEN IN USE AND WASTE WATER COLLECT IN BUCKET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(c)
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed excessive black and pink slimy substance build up on inside interior panel of ice machine and dripping onto ice for human consumption. Must remove build up, clean, and sanitize. Priority foundation 7-38-005
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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CriticalFood temperature
Cold food was held above a safe temperature.
Inspector’s note: Observed tcs foods held at improper internal temperatures in the front prep cold holding unit, such as 3 dozen of eggs at 50.2-58.7f and 5lbs of chorizzo at 52.4f. Manager discarded and denatured a total $100. All cold tcs food must maintain 41f or below . Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.
Official wording (code 22)
Proper cold holding temperatures
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed food items without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralPests
Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.
Inspector’s note: Observed the rear exit doorin prep area not completely rodent proofed as required. Must completely rodent proof door by sealing 1/4 gap at the bottom of the door.
Official wording (code 38)
Insects, rodents, & animals not present
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Noted some use of milk crates for elevation at the walk-in cooler. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment and surfaces were dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, freezers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 49)
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed 4-5 burnt out light bulbs on the main prep line. Instrcuted to replace and maintain.
Official wording (code 56)
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed food service sanitation manager without food allergen training certificate. Instructed to meet requirement.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass
3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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GeneralFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: 3-501.15(b) observed cooked ground beef in the 3-door reach-in cooler at the main cook line stored covered with plastic wrap while cooling. Instructed to store tcs foods loosely-covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to allow for adequate heat transfer and maintain.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: 3-302.12 observed several bulk dry food containers in the rear dry storage area missing labels identifying the common name of the food stored. Instructed to label all bulk food containers with the common name of the food stored and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: 4-501.11 observed several doors on cold-holding equipment in the main cook line area to be loose or with hinges in poor repair. Instructed to repair or replace cold-holding equipment doors and hinges to allow for proper seal of cooler doors and maintain all equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed several food employees with city of chicago ceritfied food manager training missing allergen awareness training and certificates. Instructed to provide all certified food managers with additional allergen awareness training and maintain certificate(s) on-site at all times.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Fail
Canvass · Fail
2 critical3 general1 paperwork Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed handwashing sink at the main cook line with cold water supply in poor repair, unable to provide water at temperature less than 130.0f at time of inspection. Instructed to repair or replace main cook line handwashing sink cold water supply connections to allow for a maximum water temperature of 120.0f for handwashing and maintain at all times. Instructed to utilize nearby handwashing sink in warewashing area until main cook line area handwashing sink is repaired. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c) citation issued.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed main cook line handwashing sink obstructed by mixing machine on top of milk crates and inaccessible for handwashing. Instructed to relocate mixing machine and crates and maintain all handwashing sinks free of obstruction and accessible for handwashing at all times. Person-in-charge removed obstructions and made handwashing sink accessible at time of inspection. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c) citation combined with above violation.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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GeneralFood temperature
Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.
Inspector’s note: Observed cooked ground beef in the 3-door reach-in cooler at the main cook line stored covered with plastic wrap while cooling. Instructed to store tcs foods loosely-covered or uncovered (if protected from overhead contamination) while cooling to allow for adequate heat transfer and maintain.
Official wording (code 33)
Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
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GeneralFood handling
Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.
Inspector’s note: Observed several bulk dry food containers in the rear dry storage area missing labels identifying the common name of the food stored. Instructed to label all bulk food containers with the common name of the food stored and maintain at all times.
Official wording (code 37)
Food properly labeled; original container
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed several doors on cold-holding equipment in the main cook line area to be loose or with hinges in poor repair. Instructed to repair or replace cold-holding equipment doors and hinges to allow for proper seal of cooler doors and maintain all equipment in good repair and proper adjustment.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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PaperworkManagement & training
Required allergen training was missing.
Inspector’s note: Observed several food employees with city of chicago ceritfied food manager training missing allergen awareness training and certificates. Instructed to provide all certified food managers with additional allergen awareness training and maintain certificate(s) on-site at all times.
Official wording (code 58)
Allergen training as required
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Pass
License · Pass
2 critical5 general Show violations
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CriticalHygiene & sanitation
Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.
Inspector’s note: Observed no handwashing signage at the exposed handwashing sink adjacent to the three compartment sink in the rear warewashing area. Instructed the person in charge to provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and maintain.
Official wording (code 10)
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
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CriticalFood handling
Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.
Inspector’s note: Observed interior guard of ice machine with some dirt, not clean. Instructed the person in charge to detail clean and maintain.
Official wording (code 16)
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple food handling employees prepping food and not wearing hair nets. Instructed the person in charge to ensure all food handlng employees wear hair restraints to prevent contamination of foods and maintain.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralHygiene & sanitation
Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.
Inspector’s note: Observed multiple food-handling employees wearing dangling bracelets and necklaces while preparing food. Instructed the person in charge to ensure that food handling employees are not wearing jewelry except a plain ring, such as a wedding band, while preparing food and maintain.
Official wording (code 40)
Personal cleanliness
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed rusty wire racks in the beverage reac-in cooler near the main cook line. Instrcuted the person in charge to remove rust and ensure all nonfood-contact surfaces remain smooth and easily cleanable.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.
Inspector’s note: Observed torn/damaged rubber gasket on sides of all doors of the three door reach-in cooler at the main cook line. Instructed the person in charge to repair or replace gaskets and maintain.
Official wording (code 47)
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
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GeneralFacility upkeep
Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.
Inspector’s note: Observed accumulated food debris on floors throughout prep areas and underneath all cooking equipment. Instructed the person in charge to clean floors throughout and underneath all cooking equipment and maintain.
Official wording (code 55)
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
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