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The Brewed

September 24, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings4
critical findings0

Failed findings

thermometers missing

Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (PROBE THERMOMETER) PROVIDED ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE FUNCTIONAL AND ACCURATE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 36
Contamination Prevented During Food Preparation, Storage & Display

Inspector note: OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
code 39
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FIXED EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE PEST MONITORING AND CLEANING BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
code 49

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 9, 2024: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.