Chicago
87
EAT

Brown Bag Seafood Co.

150 N Riverside Plz, Chicago, IL 60606 · Loop · Restaurant · High risk
EAT
87/100

Clean record — passed all 5 inspections

Inspections
5
3 passed
Last Inspected
2025-04-10
Pass Rate
60%
0 failures
Score
87/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-04-10
No failures across all 5 inspections on record
Employee Hygiene issues found across 4 inspections
Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
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Employee Hygiene critical
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Food Temperature serious
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Facility Condition minor
Chemical Safety minor
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Pest Activity critical
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Sanitation minor
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Other minor
2025-04-10 Pass Canvass
2
minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Food handler with long hair not restraints, Instructed to wear proper hair restraints.

minor Facility Condition

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Employees personal clothing stored on food containers shelf. Instructed to store away.

2024-01-31 Pass Canvass
CRITICAL 3
minor Chemical Safety

FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

Bulk food containers not labeled, instructed to label and maintain.

critical Pest Activity

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Fly trap placed on clean utensils rack, instructed to keep away.

minor Employee Hygiene

PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

Cooks with long beard not wearing beard restraints, instructed to wear.

2023-03-09 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TWO-DOOR REACH-IN THE FREEZER IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN.

2022-03-30 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass
3
serious Food Temperature

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED HOT FOODS ON STEAM TABLE AT MAIN PREPLINE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: CHICKEN 125F. PRIORITY VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005. DISPOSED 1 POUND TCS FOODS. VALUE 40 DOLLARS. MUST MAINTAIN HOT FOOD AT 135F OR ABOVE.

serious Food Temperature

PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES

OBSERVED TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS LOCATED IN PREP COOLERS ON HOT LINE AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES. FOUND FISH CURRY AT 49F AND KIMCHI AT 46F. MANAGER DISCARDED SAID TCS FOODS AT APPROX 2LB WITH A $50 COST. INSTRUCTED TO MAI...

minor Food Temperature

APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

FOUND VACCUM PACKAGED TUNA THAWED IN PREP COOLER ON HOTLINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE TUNA BEFORE THAWING PER PACKAGE INSTRUCTIONS.

2019-03-13 Pass w/ Conditions License
CRITICAL 3
critical Employee Hygiene

PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

2-501.11 OBSERVED NO VOMITOUS AND DIARRHEAL INCIDENT CLEAN UP POLICY IN PLACE AND KIT (GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS, SANITIZER) ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

critical Employee Hygiene

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

6-301.14 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE WHEN RETURNING TO WORK FROM RESTROOM. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN SIGNAGE

minor Other

ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

2-102.13 OBSERVED FACILITY MISSING REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. FACILITY MUST OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ALL REQUIRED FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATION FOR ALL FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES ON SITE FOR INSPECTION R...

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