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Bro-N-Laws Bar-B-Q

December 4, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF TCS FOOD. FOUND FRIED CHICKEN WINGS OUT AT ROOM TEMPERATURE NEXT TO GRILL AT 108.1F. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE HOT HOLD TCS FOODS AT 135F OR ABOVE.MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 13LBS AT $89 WORTH OF PRODUCT. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 21
cold food not cold enough

Official wording: Proper Cold Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. FOUND A BIN OF PORK RIBS AT 63.5F-68.0F INSIDE A TWO DOOR COLD HOLDING UNIT IN THE REAR.MANAGER DISCARDED APPROXIMATELY 20LBS AT $195 WORTH OF PRODUCT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY 7-38-005, CITATION CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION #21
code 22
food not cooled down right

Official wording: Proper Date Marking And Disposition
Inspector note: OBSERVED IMPROPER DATE MARKING FOR COOKED TCS FOODS. FOUND A BIN OF COOKED BEEF, PORK RIBS, CONTAINERS OF: COLE SLAW, POTATO SALAD, AND GREENS WITH NO DATES STORED IN COLD HOLDING UNITS IN THE REAR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005, CITATION ISSUED
code 23
thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED A BROKEN AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER STORED IN THE PEPSI COOLER IN THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 36
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR DISHWASHING/ FOOD PREP AREA NOT DRAINING. ALSO MENTIONED SINK WITH NO COLD WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR MENTIONED HANDWASHING SINK AND PROVIDE COLD WATER. PRIORITY VIOLATION, 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA WITH A LEAK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED A HOLE IN THE LOWER WALL UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL AND MAINTAIN.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 6, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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