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Brown Bag Seafood Co.

March 31, 2026 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE OF THE ICE CHEST IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF ICE.
code 39
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR OF THE WALK IN COOLING UNIT IN THE BASEMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING UNDER THE SHELVING ALONG THE WALLS AND CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE GREASE TRAP IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING...OBSERVED THE FOOD SERVICE AREA FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ALL COOKING AND NON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN NEED OF A DETAIL CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT ACTIVITY.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED BROKEN LIGHT COVERS IN THE BASEMENT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 13, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred.

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About this record

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.