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EMPIRICAL BREWERY

1801 W FOSTER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

EMPIRICAL BREWERY has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 27, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 28, 2015, recorded 1 infraction.

None of the 4 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 27, 2015. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 28, 2015. For example: WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

  • Other findingsLower risk

    Findings that do not fit the categories above, such as follow-ups that confirm an earlier violation was corrected, or requirements specific to this type of facility.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 27, 2015. For example: ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. 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.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 35. 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.
  3. License

    3 infractions

    • 11. 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.
    • 18. 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.
    • 35. 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.
  4. License

    3 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • INADEQUATE 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
      • 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
      • 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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