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Brickhouse Tavern

November 19, 2025 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS ON THE 1ST FLOOR WOMEN'S WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS NOT PROTECTED. OBSERVED MAIN ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF. DOOR HAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH OPENING ON BOTTOM DOOR. MUST MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOF TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY.
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELVING INSIDE PRODUCE WALK-IN COOLER LOCATE ON THE SECOND FLOOR. MUST REPAINT OR REPLACE.
code 47
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK DRAINING SLOW ON THE 2ND FLOOR FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED HEAVY ACCUMULATION OF DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS THROUGHOUT FOOD PREPARATION AREAS LOCATED ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR OF BUSINESS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP INSIDE LIGHTSHIELD COVERS IN BOTH FOOD PREPARATION AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A FEW MISSING CEILING TILES BY SYRUP MACHINE LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR REAR PREP AREA AND SECOND FLOOR REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR /REPLACE TILES. OBSERVED ACCUMULATED FOOD AND DEBRIS ON FLOOR NEXT TO COOKING EQUIPMENT ON THE FIRST FLOOR KITCHEN PREP AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 55

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.