FALAFEL DREAM, INC.

Address: 3950 N HARLEM AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 24, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (24 inspections)

• Pass — Tue Feb 24 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Complaint) 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE SPILLS INSIDE OF FRYERS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED NO COLD RU
• Pass — Thu Jun 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Fail — Tue Jun 03 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Fail — Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT CHEMICAL SANITIZERS NEEDED TO SANITIZE UTENSILS, CUTTING BOARDS, COOKWARE, AND EQUIPMENT. CHEMICAL SANITIZERS MUST
• Pass — Mon Jul 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED TORN RODENT PROOF STRIP AT BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR. MUST REPAIR. | 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED INSIDE OF
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Jun 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Thu Dec 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FOLLOWING NOT CLEAN: EXHAUST HOOD.MUST CLEAN. | 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAIN
• Fail — Thu Dec 08 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOODHANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.MUST PROVIDE. FOODHANDLERS WORE HAIR RESTRAINTS BY THE END OF INSPECTION. | 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STO
• Pass — Tue Nov 09 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Mon Oct 18 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 06 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO ROPERLY LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS/BINS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC) | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SU
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 20 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Wed Oct 02 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Aug 20 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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 — Mon Aug 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Oct 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Wed May 09 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Fail — Wed May 02 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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
• Pass — Fri May 19 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 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. | 40. REFRIGERATION AND
• Pass — Thu Feb 09 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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