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Goose Island Beer Company

October 20, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings3
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 SMALL BLACK LIVE FLIES ON PREMISE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS... DISHWASHING AREA ON WALLS NEAR SPRAYER, IN REAR DRY STORAGE AREA FLYING AROUND AND ON TOP OF CARDBOARD BOXES AND STORD CONTAINERS AND RESTING ON TOP OF BAR TOP COUNTER AND PIPING, ON SHELVES WHERE CLEAN GLASSWARE IS STORED AND DINNG AREA ON TABLE PREROLLED SILVERWARE.INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE SMALL LIVE FLY ACTIVITY ON PREMISE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID AREAS AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR IN REAR PREP AREA UNDER WIRED SHELVING UNITS AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
code 55
All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training

Inspector note: OBSERVED EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATIONS. INSTRUCTED TO UPDATE
code 57

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 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.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.