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Guinness Open Gate Brewery

August 25, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings7
critical findings0

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Failed findings

toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Compliance With Variance/Specialized Process/Haccp
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO VARIANCE /HACCP PLAN APPROVAL ON SITE FOR VACCUUM SEALING TCS FOODS SUCH AS APPROXIMATLEY 15 LBS SHORT RIBS, 6.5 LBS CHCKEN THIGHS, 2 LBS CURED SALMON, 5 LBS PORK BELLY, 8 LBS RICOTTA SALATTA. A TOTAL COST OF $310. ALL SAID FOOD WAS VOLUNATARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED PIC TO DISCONTINUE USE OF MACHINE AND OBTAIN APPROVAL BY CDPH. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. # 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED
code 29
Variance Obtained For Specialized Processing Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED VACUUM PACKAGING MACHINE ON SITE ON PREP TABLE AND ASSORTED FOOD ITEMS STORED INSIDE WALK IN COOLER WITHOUT HACCP PLAN OR VARIANCE. UNIT TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PLEASE SEE VIOLATION #32 FOR CITATION INFORMATION.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL LIVE BLACK FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT MAIN BAR, BAR LOCATED IN TASTING ROOM AND THROUGHOUT PREP AREA ON EQUIPMENT IN BEVERAGE STATION ON LARGE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND FLYING THROUGHOUT DISHWASHING AREA, FLYING IN INSIDE DINING AREA . RECOMMENDED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDSINK LOCAATED IN MAIN BAR AS WELL AS TASTING ROOM BAR IN NEED OF A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SPLASHGUARD TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION OF GLASSWARE AND MIXING EQUIPMENT STORED.
code 39
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITHOUT EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINT DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 40
Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS FOR ALL LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINES THROUGHOUT PREP AND BAR AREAS. INSTURCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TO TEST SANITIZER STRENGHT ON SAID EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
code 48
allergen training missing

Official wording: Allergen Training As Required
Inspector note: INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDERS TO OBTAIN ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATION. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
code 58

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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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