BREW BREW COFFEE LOUNGE.

Chicago Health Dept

3832 W DIVERSEY AVE · LOGAN SQUARE, CHICAGO

Passed most recent inspection (May 2026), 2 critical violations noted.

9 inspections on record since 2016 · Last inspected May 2026 · 2 critical violations in the last 12 months.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS

VIOLATIONS

total on record

LAST INSPECTED

MAY 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

MAY 13

2026

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 6 violations 2 CRITICAL

Critical Documentation & Training

CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION WITH VALID ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING, CHICKEN, EGGS, CHORIZO, MILK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE CERTIFICATE HOLDER ON SITE WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

Minor Food Temperature

THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

OBSERVED THERMOMETER IN COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN BASMENT STORAGE INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN

Critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON FLOOR ALONGSIDE MILK COOLER AND ROLLING CART STORING ONIONS ETC. IN BASEMENT STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE SAID FLOOR.

Minor Sanitation

TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

OBSERVED SELF CLOSING MECHANISM ON TOILET ROOM INOPERABLE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

Minor Pest Activity

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STORAGE SPACE WITH MISCELLANUES ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN REAR. INSTRUCTED TO ELEAVTE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN PREMISE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

Minor Documentation & Training

ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

INSTRUCTED CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE HOLDER TO OBTAIN ALELRGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE FOR REVIEW.

MAR 27

2025

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 20

2025

FAIL 2 violations

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. VIOLATION 58.FOUND SANITATION MANAGER WITH NO ALLERGEN TRAINING.MUST PROVIDE.PRIORITY FOUNDATION.CITATION ISSUED.7-42-090. MUST PROVIDE.

APR 30

2024

PASS 2 violations

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.

DEC 29

2023

PASS W/ CONDITIONS 3 violations 1 CRITICAL

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 SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

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.

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DEC 8

2023

FAIL 7 violations 2 CRITICAL

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. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

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). PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.

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.

JUN 16

2017

PASS 5 violations

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.

JUN 17

2016

PASS · 0 violations

MAR 11

2016

FAIL 1 violation 1 CRITICAL

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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