Mr. Brown's Lounge

• resultPass w/ Conditions
• critical violations1
• last inspectedDecember 10, 2019 →
• address224-230 N Michigan Ave Fl, Chicago 60601

Is Mr. Brown's Lounge clean?

Mr. Brown's Lounge is no longer in business. Chicago Department of Public Health recorded it as out of business on December 17, 2020, which is an administrative result rather than a health finding — the business closed or moved, it was not shut down over conditions. Its last actual inspection result was Pass w/ Conditions on December 10, 2019. The record below is kept for history; it says nothing about whatever occupies the address now.

What did inspectors find at Mr. Brown's Lounge?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 10, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
• 🧽surfaces not properly sanitized
  Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
• 🧊food not cooled down right
  Proper Date Marking And Disposition
• ⚠️Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display
• ⚠️Utensils, Equipment & Linens: Properly Stored, Dried, & Handled
• ⚠️Warewashing Facilities: Installed, Maintained & Used; Test Strips
• ⚠️Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
• 🧹floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
  Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
• ⚠️All Food Employees Have Food Handler Training
• 🥜allergen training missing
  Allergen Training As Required

When was Mr. Brown's Lounge last inspected?

Mr. Brown's Lounge has 12 inspections on record going back to March 5, 2013.

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated December 10, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.

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