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Brown's Chicken
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 14, 2016
- address5601 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago 60630
Is Brown's Chicken clean?
Brown's Chicken is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on April 14, 2016. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Brown's Chicken?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 14, 2016, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed torn refrigeration gaskets on units throughout facility. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained • Observed torn refrigeration gaskets on units throughout facility. Instructed facility to replace and maintain.
- 🧫food prep surfaces dirtyFood And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents • Observed dirt buildup in refrigeration gaskets throughout facility. Instructed to clean and maintain. Observed dirt and grease buildup on the faucet at the three compartment sink. Instructed facility to clean and maintain.
- ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed water stained ceiling tiles above the hot holding area. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods • Observed water stained ceiling tiles above the hot holding area. Instructed facility to repair and maintain.
When was Brown's Chicken last inspected?
Brown's Chicken has 13 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2017 | closed by the city | |
| April 14, 2016 | Pass | |
| April 7, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 19, 2015 | Pass | |
| June 12, 2015 | Fail | |
| October 23, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 16, 2014 | Fail | |
| February 13, 2014 | Pass | |
| September 13, 2013 | Pass | |
| March 8, 2013 | Pass | |
| October 29, 2012 | Pass w/ Conditions | |
| June 16, 2011 | Pass |
Brown's Chicken vs Portage Park
Portage Park runs 65% clean across 715 tracked restaurants — 462 clean, 142 mid, 107 cooked.
Against the 715 spots Cooked tracks in Portage Park, this one comes out cleaner than 37% of them.
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How Chicago grades restaurants
Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 14, 2016. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.