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Brown Bag Seafood Company

July 28, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings5
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: : STILL OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF AN INFESTATION OF APPX.11 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN CREVICES AND GAPS AT FRONT SERVICE COOKING COUNTER,ALONG LOWER WALL BASE AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK,UNDERSIDE OF WHEEL BASE OF LOW BOY,CRAWLING ON FLOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA,ON LOWER WALL AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK ,IN BETWEEN WALL AND COUNTER TOP UNDERSIDE OF CLEANING PRODUCT STORAGE AREA.MUST HAVE PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 7/28/26.(PRIORITY 7-38-020(A)(CITATION ISSUED)
code 38
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: 4-101.19 : MUST REMOVE RUST FROM WALK IN COOLER SHELVING UNITS.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: 4-601.11(B) Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FRYER CABINETS, WHEEL BASES,USED AND UNUSED COOLERS,GRILL TABLE,DISH RACKS,STORAGE SHELVES AND CABINETS,COUNTER TOP UNDERNEATH SODA MACHINE,ROLLING CARTS IN WALK IN COOLER AND SHELVING UNITS,PIPES OF ALL EQUIPMENT,PREP TABLES.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: 6-201.13 : MUST SEAL ALL CRACKS AND CREVICES THROUGHOUT WALLS AND COUNTERS WHERE NEEDED .MUST GROUT FLOOR IN MAIN PREP AREA. • 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALLS IN PREP AREAS,WALK IN COOLER,DISH WASHING AREA AND WHERE NEEDED. • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE GREASE AND FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT PREP AREA,WALK IN COOLER, DISH WASHING AREA,WALL STORAGE CLOSETS,FLOOR GRATES IN DINING AREA ALONG WINDOWS. • 6-201.17 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE FOOD SPLATTER BUILD UP FROM CEILING IN PREP AREA.
code 55
Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used

Inspector note: 6-501.14 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP AT FILTERS & HOOD OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 22, 2026: 5 findings recurred. 6 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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