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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 EXCESSIVE FOOD DEBRIS, STICKY SUBSTANCES, SUGAR AND OTHER INGREDIENTS ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FREE OF BUILD UP TO ATTRACT PEST. • 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
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.