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Hopewell Brewing Co.

February 9, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

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Failed findings

pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON PREMISE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED 21 SMALL, 1 LARGE LIVE COCKROACHES IN PRODUCTION AREA BY LARGE TANK, APPROXIMATELY 50 SMALL RODENT DROPPINGS SCATTERED ALONSIDE WALL WHERE HANDSINK IS LOCATED, ON PREP TABLE SHELVING BY CONVEYORS AND INSIDE OFFICE/ STORAGE SURROUNDING REFRIGERATION UNIT ALONG WALL WHERE EMPTY CANS ARE STORED , AND 10 SMALL LIVE FLIES FLYING THROUGHOUT PRODUCTION AND PREP SPACE.MUST ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE AND MAINTAN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-020 (A). CITATION ISSUED. • OBSERVED REAR GARAGE LIFT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF IN THE FAR-RIGHT CORNER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
code 38
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED WORKING INGREDIENTS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR PRODUCTION /STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
code 39
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED RECEPTACLES LOCATED INSIDE UNISEX TOILETROOMS WITHOUT A COVERING. INSTRUCTED TO RPOVIDE AND MAINTAIN
code 53
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED EXCESSICE CLUTTER IN SPACE WHERE 2 DOOR COOLING UNIT AS WELL AS MOP SINK ARE LOCATED, AND BASMENT/STORAGE. INSRUCTED TO ORGANIZE, REMOVE UNNECESARY ITEMS AND MAINTAIN PREMISE • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, STICKY SUBSTANCES, SUGAR AND OTHER INGREDIENTS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILD UP TO ATTRACT PEST.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 27, 2025: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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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.