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URBAN RENEWAL BREWERY

5121 N RAVENSWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Restaurant (TAVERN)

Inspection summary

URBAN RENEWAL BREWERY has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 15, 2021. The most recent inspection, on June 4, 2024, found no infractions.

1 of 3 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination, Cleaning and sanitizing and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2021. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2021. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2021. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on July 15, 2021. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 19, 2021. For example: SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NEED TO PROVIDE SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK AT BREWERY PRODUCTION
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11 A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT AT THE BAR AREA. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-305.11 PIPE ABOVE HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • 4-602.13 ALL BREWER UNITS WITH EXCESS DUST, AT BREWERY AREA.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • 5-402.12 NO GREASE TRAP PROVIDED ON SITE UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT AT BAR AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AT SAID AREA
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 OBSERVED BRICK WALLS BEHIND BAR AND AT PRODUCTION BREWERY ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPE AT BAR AREA, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR OF INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MISSING COVING/BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND BAR AREA
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 EXCESS UNUSED ITEMS AT REAR STORAGE BY THE BAR AND AT THE PRODUCTION BREWERY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR. REMOVE SPIDER WEBS THROUGHOUT THE BREWERY PRODUCTION AREA.
  3. License

    9 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HANDWASHING SINK PROVIDED AT IN-USE BREWERY AREA. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALLED SAID SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED TWO LIVE CATS AT BREWERY PRODUCTION AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE. CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • PIPE ABOVE HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE MUST BE ENCASED.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • A SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN THE HANDWASHING SINK AND THE THREE-COMPARTMENT AT THE BAR AREA. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK INSTALLED AT BREWERY PRODUCTION AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-025, NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • ALL BREWER UNITS WITH EXCESS DUST, AT BREWERY AREA.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • PROVIDED NO GREASE TRAP WAS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR BOTH THREE-COMPARTMENT SINKS OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED BRICK WALLS BEHIND BAR AND AT PRODUCTION BREWERY ARE NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST SEAL HOLES AROUND PIPE AT BAR AREA, SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. OBSERVED EXPANDING SPRAY FOAM USED AS A SEALANT FOR OPENINGS ON FLOOR BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR OF INTERIOR OF WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. MISSING COVING/BASEBOARD WALL BEHIND BAR AREA
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • EXCESS UNUSED ITEMS AT REAR STORAGE BY THE BAR AND AT THE PRODUCTION BREWERY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELEVATE ITEMS NEEDED 6" OFF THE FLOOR. REMOVE SPIDER WEBS THROUGHOUT THE BREWERY PRODUCTION AREA.

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