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Brew Brew Coffee Lounge

3832 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 · Logan Square · Restaurant · High risk
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55/100

Passed most recently but 3 prior failures on record

Inspections
8
4 passed
Last Inspected
2025-03-27
Pass Rate
50%
3 failures
Score
55/100
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Passed most recent inspection (2025-03-27)
Failed 3 inspections (2025, 2023, 2016)
Sanitation issues found across 10 inspections
Documentation & Training issues found across 4 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation critical 10×
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Documentation & Training critical
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Other minor
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Plumbing & Waste minor
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Food Temperature serious
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Employee Hygiene minor
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Pest Activity critical
2025-03-27 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2025-03-20 Fail Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

FOUND CLUTTER AT BASEMENT.(OLD PIPING.ETC.)MUST CLEAN AND ORGANIZE.

minor Other

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

FOUND PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT DATED 4-30-24 INSPECTION # 2593672.VIOLATION 51.FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT:ICE MACHINE AND ESPRESSO MACHINE.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED....

2024-04-30 Pass Canvass
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT:ICE MACHINE, ESPRESSO MACHINE,DRIP COFFEE MACHINE,AND MOP SINK.MUST PROVIDE WHERE THEY CAN BE LOCATED AND SERVICED.

minor Other

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.

2023-12-29 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 3
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

2-101.11--NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (COFFEE WITH MILK AND SANDWICHES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVE...

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

4-602.13--CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT MILK COOLER AND BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13--OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

2023-12-08 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 7
critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS (COFFEE WITH MILK AND SANDWICHES) WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE RPESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIOR...

critical Sanitation

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP SUPPLIES ON THE PREMISES TO RESPOND TO A VOMIT OR DIARRHEAL EVENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

serious Sanitation

FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

NO SANITIZER WAS PROVIDED IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED, RINSED AND SANITIZED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SANITIZE ALL DISHES IN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH 200 PPM QAC SANITIZER OR 1875 PPM LACTIC ACID (ECOLAB SANITIZER). ...

serious Sanitation

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO SANITIZER TEST STRIPS WERE PROVIDED FOR QAC SANITIZER USED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

serious Food Temperature

WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS WERE PROVIDED TO MEASURE THE UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE BASEMENT MILK COOLER AND BASEMENT CHEST FREEZER.

minor Documentation & Training

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

OBSERVED SEVERAL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING.

2017-06-16 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Cutting boards in kitchen prep area that had deep cuts shall be replaced.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Reach in cooler shelving racks/racks not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices). Prep counter shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(crevices).

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors under heavy equipment, front counter and under 3 compartment sink not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners). Floors in bsmt storage room under shelving not clean, need detailed cleaning(corners).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Walls that had peeling paint/exposed plaster in bsmt storage area by coolers shall be repaired/sealed.

minor Employee Hygiene

APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

Employee's were no wearing hair restraints, mgmt. was advised to provide hair restraints to employee's.

2016-06-17 Pass License Re-Inspection

No violations found.

2016-03-11 Fail License
CRITICAL 1
critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

NOTED FRONT DOOR OF PREMISES NOT RODENT PROOF WITH 1/4 INCH OF OPENING AT THE BOTTOM OT THE DOOR AND BROKEN DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OPENING AND REPAIR DOOR.

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