Empirical Brewery

1801 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL 60640 · Uptown · Restaurant · Low risk

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2 inspections on record — 1 failed (not yet rated)

Inspections

1 passed

Last Inspected

2015-10-28

Pass Rate

50%

1 failure

Score

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UNRATED

What You Should Know

✓ Passed most recent inspection (2015-10-28)

⚠ Failed 1 inspection (2015)

⚠ Other issues found across 1 inspection

⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection

→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection

Types of Issues Found

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Sanitation minor 2×

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Other critical 1×

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Pest Activity critical 1×

Inspection History

2015-10-28 Pass License Re-Inspection

1 ▾

minor Sanitation

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

MISSING BASEBOARD IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM AND THE NORTH WALL OF THE GENERAL SEATING AREA. MUST PROVIDE A BASEBOARD TO SEAL THE GAP BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR.

2015-10-27 Fail License

CRITICAL 3 ▾

critical Other

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

INADEQAUTE NUMBER OF EXPOSED HAND SINKS: THE WATER LINE AT THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE DISTRIBUTION ROOM/BREWERY IS NOT CONNECTED. MUST CONNECT THE WATER LINE TO PROVIDE HOT/COLD WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES...

critical Pest Activity

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

THE LARGE GARAGE DOOR IN THE BREWERY WHERE SHIPMENTS ARE DELIVERED HAS A 1 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SEAL THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR WITH A PROPER DOOR SWEEP TO PREVENT PEST/RODENT INTRUSION.

minor Sanitation

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

MISSING BASEBOARD IN THE MEN'S BATHROOM AND THE NORTH WALL OF THE GENERAL SEATING AREA. MUST PROVIDE A BASEBOARD TO SEAL THE GAP BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE FLOOR.

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Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health · This restaurant does not yet have enough inspections for a score. · How we score
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