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Brasero

1709 W Chicago, Chicago, IL 60622 · Wicker Park · Restaurant · High risk

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80/100

Clean record — passed all 6 inspections

Inspections

3 passed

Last Inspected

2025-01-27

Pass Rate

50%

0 failures

Score

80/100

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What You Should Know

✓ 6 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-01-27

✓ No failures across all 6 inspections on record

⚠ Sanitation issues found across 6 inspections

⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 2 inspections

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation critical 6×

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Employee Hygiene critical 2×

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Other serious 2×

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Chemical Safety critical 1×

Inspection History

2025-01-27 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass

CRITICAL 1 ▾

critical Chemical Safety

FOOD OBTAINED FROM APPROVED SOURCE

OBSERVED FOOD FROM UNAPPROVED SOURCE. OBSERVED VACUUM-PACKAGED AND UNLABELED FISH, STEAK, AND CHICKEN, WITH THE SOURCE OF SAID FOOD UNABLE TO BE LOCATED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE FOOD COMES FROM A VERIFIABLY APPROVED SO...

2024-01-29 Pass Canvass

2 ▾

serious Employee Hygiene

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

OBSERVED LEFT-HAND WASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM NOT IN WORKING ORDER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

OBSERVED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH NO FOOD ALLERGEN TRAINING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENT

2020-02-20 Pass Complaint Re-Inspection

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No violations found.

2020-01-13 Pass Complaint

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No violations found.

2019-08-08 Pass w/ Conditions Suspected Food Poisoning

CRITICAL 7 ▾

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNS OR POSTERS NEAR HAND WASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT PREMISES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

FOOD (ICE) NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE. OBSERVED BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE IN THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN THE BASEMENT. SLIME LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, INSTRUCTED TO DISCON...

serious Other

CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

MENU DOES NOT DISCLOSE AND INFORM CONSUMERS THE SPECIFIC MENU ITEMS THAT ARE RAW OR UNDER COOKED AND POTENTIAL HAZARD OF CONSUMING SUCH FOODS. MUST PROVIDE A CONSUMER ADVISORY AND DISCLOSE SUCH FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATI...

minor Sanitation

WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

OBSERVED WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF PREP TABLES IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MUST PROPERLY STORE WIPING CLOTHS IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE.

minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES PROVIDED IN THE CUSTOMER'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED DIRT ON FLOOR INSIDE STORAGE ROOMS IN BASEMENT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2018-07-26 Pass w/ Conditions License

CRITICAL 1 ▾

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODE OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #2-501.11.

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