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Brewhouse
- resultPass w/ Conditions
- critical violations1
- last inspectedOctober 23, 2023
- address31-35 E Riverwalk, Chicago 60601
- cuisineSpecial Event
Is Brewhouse clean?
Brewhouse is currently Pass w/ Conditions from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on October 23, 2023. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Brewhouse?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 23, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- 🚿water/temperature at the sink offcriticalNo Bare Hand Contact With Rte Food Or A Pre-Approved Alternative Procedure Properly Allowed • Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. observed food servers grabbing bar condiments (cherry, lime, lemon wedges ) with bare hands and placing it on customer's drinks. Instructed manager not to allow bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Priority violation 7-38-010.
- ⚠️Proper Disposition Of Returned, Previously Served, Reconditioned & Unsafe FoodProper Disposition Of Returned, Previously Served, Reconditioned & Unsafe Food
- 🌡️thermometers missingThermometers Provided & Accurate • No probe food thermometer available in kitchen, instructed to obtain.
- ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • Observed ice for consumption used as a coolant for wine bottle, saw 3 wine bottles placed in bar ice bin where the bar tender scooping ice for drinks, instructed discontinue such practice. Priority violation 7-38-005. ice discarded.Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display • Observed ice for consumption used as a coolant for wine bottle, saw 3 wine bottles placed in bar ice bin where the bar tender scooping ice for drinks, instructed discontinue such practice. Priority violation 7-38-005. ice discarded.
- ⚠️Personal Cleanliness • No hair restraint for food handlers, instructed to wear.Personal Cleanliness • No hair restraint for food handlers, instructed to wear.
When was Brewhouse last inspected?
Brewhouse has 1 inspection on record going back to October 23, 2023.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2023 | Pass w/ Conditions |
Brewhouse vs Loop
Loop runs 70% clean across 3,616 tracked restaurants — 2,521 clean, 764 mid, 300 cooked.
Against the 3,616 spots Cooked tracks in Loop, this one comes out cleaner than 16% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated October 23, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.