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SPITEFUL BREWING
2024 W BALMORAL AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60625
Health Inspection: okay
Official health department data. Inspected 2026-07-30; refreshed 2026-10-13. May lag the official record. Check the official source
4 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-07-30), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.
Inspection history and recorded findings
2026-07-30: Complaint
Pass w/ Conditions
- Not Critical: CHI-2 — CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT COOKS AND SERVES FROZEN PIZZAS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 2 CUSTOMERS BRINGING IN THEIR PET DOGS AND SITTING INSIDE OF THE BAR TO DRINK. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ONLY SERVICE ANIMALS ARE ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-40-060. CITATION ISSUED.
- Not Critical: CHI-57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES PROVIDED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT ALL EMPLOYEES MUST PROVIDE A VALID FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
- Not Critical: CHI-61 — SUMMARY REPORT DISPLAYED AND VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC - Comments: PREVIOUS INSPECTION REPORT SUMMARY FROM 2019 WAS NOT POSTED IN THE ESTABLISHMENT. MANAGEMENT WAS GIVEN A COPY OF TODAY'S INSPECTION REPORT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO POST IT IN PUBLIC VIEW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-010(B). CITATION ISSUED.
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