Brown Bag Seafood Co
125 S Clark St, Chicago, IL 60603 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
Mostly clean — 3 of 7 passed, one prior failure
Last Inspected
2020-03-03
What You Should Know
✓ Passed most recent inspection (2020-03-03)
⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2020)
⚠ Employee Hygiene issues found across 3 inspections
⚠ Food Temperature issues found across 2 inspections
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🧼 Employee Hygiene critical 3×
🌡 Food Temperature critical 2×
📋 Documentation & Training serious 1×
Inspection History
2020-03-03 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 1 ▾
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.11 FOUND CEILING ABOVE 1ST FLOOR KITCHEN DOOR ENTRANCE AREA, AND PASSING HALLWAY UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. FOOD IS PREPARED IN BASEMENT AND TRANSPORTED THROUGH SAID DOOR AND HALLWAY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS.
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Employee Hygiene
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN DISHWASHING AREA/REAR FOOD PREPARATION AREA INACCESSIBLE. SAID SINK IS FILLED WITH POTS,BOWLS,AND PANS. ALSO FOUND CART WHERE FOOD (RANCH) IS PREPPED IN FRONT OF SAID SINK. A HANDWASHING SINK MUST BE MAINTAINED SO TH...
minor Food Temperature
APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
OBSERVED RARE SEARED TUNA THAWED IN VACUUM PACKAGE LOCATED IN REACH IN REFRIGERATOR AND WALK IN COOLER. THAWING INSTRUCTIONS LOCATED ON PACKAGE STATES"REMOVE FROM VACUUM PACKAGING AND THAW UNDER REFRIGERATION. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE USE.". INSTRUCTED TO...
minor Sanitation
PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
FOUND CONTINUED NON-COMPLIANCE. THE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION WAS NOT CORRECTED BY CORRECT BY DATE FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2320972: FOUND CEILING OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILING...
2019-11-01 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Other
CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
OBSERVED UNDERCOOKED TUNA ON MENU. SAID ITEM CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. FOUND DISCLOSURE AND REMINDER. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE DISCLOSURE REMINDER AND FOOTNOTE FOR MENU ITEMS THAT CAN BE ORDERED UNDER COOKED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION...
minor Sanitation
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
FOUND CEILING OVER FOOD PREPARATION AREA UNFINISHED AND BROKEN. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE CEILINGS.
2018-05-15 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Food Temperature
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. OBSERVED 5 LBS OF TARTAR SAUCE AT 72.0F IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION THE INDIVIDUAL SMALL CONTAINERS OF TARTAR SAUCE WERE SITTING IN A LARGE CONTAINER...
minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED NO LID FOR THE SMALL CROCK POT LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM SHELF OF THE PREP TABLE IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED A LID IS NEEDED FOR THE SMALL CROCK POT FOR THE QUINOA AND BROWN RICE MIXTURE AND MAINTAIN.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FLOORS UNDER THE PREP COOLER WITH ACCUMULATED GREASE DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
2017-05-09 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Documentation & Training
* CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE WHILE POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS (CLAM CHOWDER SOUP AND COOKED VEGETABLES) ARE BEING PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED ...
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE HANDLING FOOD.
2 ▾
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
BULK-FOOD CONTAINERS NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS WITH BEARD NOT WEARING BEARD RESTRAINTS, INSTRUCTED TO WEAR.
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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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