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EMPIRICAL BREWERY

1801 W FOSTER AVE · Chicago, IL 60640

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for EMPIRICAL BREWERY on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1583579

Location recorded for this inspection · EMPIRICAL BREWERY · 1801 W FOSTER AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 35

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

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
3
Source risk category
Risk 3 (Low)
Inspection ID
1583500

Location recorded for this inspection · EMPIRICAL BREWERY · 1801 W FOSTER AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 11

    ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 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.

  • 18

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

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: 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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How results compare in ZIP 60640

321 of 443 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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Official source and data freshness

Chicago Department of Public Health via the City of Chicago Data Portal. Reference license 2398429.

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