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Brown Bag Seafood Co.

November 2, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

Failed findings

food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME AND PROPERLY LABELED WITH THE CORRECT FOOD ITEM, SUCH AS CURRY POWDER.
code 37
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED A RICE COOKER BEING USED AND COOKING RICE IN THE REAR HALLWAY NEXT TO WASTEWATER PIPING, A HANGING SOILED MOP, AND IN A NON-FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PREPARE FOODS IN APPROVED FOOD PREP AREAS ONLY.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A MEANS OF REPAIR FOR THE FRONT ICE CREAM DISPENSER.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: REAR HALLWAY FOOD CONTAINER LABELING TABLE IN POOR REPAIR WITH RAW CHIPPING PLASTERBOARD WOOD. MUST BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.----WALL MOUNTED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE DISH AREA GARBAGE CAN DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----NOTED PEELING TAPE AND WADDED BALLS OF TAPE ON METAL SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE REAR DISH AND DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE. • OBSERVED RUST AND FOOD ENCRUSTED TABLE TOP CAN OPENER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AFTER EACH USE.----OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DUST ON THE VENT COVERS OF THE ICE MACHINE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE ICE MACHINE LID.MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: MUST NOT USE DUCT TAPE AS A FLOOR DRAIN COVER AT THE FRONT NEXT TO THE ICE CREAM DISPENSER.----OBSERVED BLACKENED, MOLDY WALL CAULKING AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT AND DISH ONE COMPARTMENT SINKS. MUST REPLACE.----MUST PROVIDE A SMOOTH, CLEANABLE CEILING ABOVE THE REAR ICE MACHINE.
code 55
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING OR CERTIFICATES AND EXPIRED CERTIFICATES FOR THE CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS. MUST PROVIDE ALLERGEN TRAINING/VALID CERTIFICATES.
code 58
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2382393 ON 6-29-20 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #16-:OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD-UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.#49- OBSERVED FRONT PREP AREA HANDWASH BOWLS (2) WITH FOOD/DIRT BUILD-UP AROUND WATER HANDLES. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. #55-: REAR FLOOR AT EMPLOYEES CHANGING AREA NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN FLOOR, ELEVATE ALL STORED ITEMS, AT EMPLOYEES CHANGING AREA AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 29, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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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