Empirical Brew Pub

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeTag Removal
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LABEL FOR DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS.
  code 30
• ⚠️Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL CLEAN UTENSILS,THROUGHOUT,INCLUDING SINGLE SERVICE ARTCLES
  code 31
• ⚠️Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LID(COVER) FOR SERVING ICE BIN AT CORNER OF FRONT BAR.
  code 32
• 🧫food prep surfaces dirty
  Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
  Inspector note: INSTRYCTED TO CLEAN STAINS ON ICOMP.& ON EXPOSE HAND WASH SINK IN IN THE REAR BAR,INSIDE ICE MACHINE ON 2NDFL,BASE OF DISH MACHINE ON 2NDFL, TOILET BOWLS IN BOYS TOILET ON SAME FLOOR,AND AT BACK STAGE TOILET.
  code 33
• ⚠️Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM AT THE BACK STAGE AREA,AND REPAIR PAINT PEELING ON FLOORS IN WALK IN COOLER,AND AT STORAGW AREAS IN THE BSMT. MUST ELEVATE DISH WASHER RACKS AND BOXES OF PRODUCTS,ETC 6" OFF THE FLOORS THROUGHOUT.
  code 34
• ⚠️Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
  Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR STAINS AND MARKS ON WALLS IN REAR BEHIND KITCHEN.
  code 35
• 🧻grimy wiping cloths
  Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST REMOVE CLUTTER ON THE TOP OF ICE MACHINE IN KITCHEN, CAN NOT BE USED AS A STORAGE DEVICE.
  code 41
• ⚠️Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored
  Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE CONTAINER FOR ICE SCOOP AT CORNER OF FRONT BAR SERVING.
  code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on July 15, 2011: 8 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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