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BROWN BAG SEAFOOD CO.

233 S WACKER DR, CHICAGO, IL, 60606

Health Inspection: okay

Official health department data. Inspected 2026-06-10; refreshed 2026-10-12. May lag the official record. Check the official source

3 findings at the latest imported inspection (2026-06-10), classified as noncritical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2026-06-10: Canvass

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Not Critical: CHI-24 — TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL; PROCEDURES & RECORDS - Comments: OBSERVED CUT LEAFY GREENS MAINTAINED OUTSIDE OF TEMPERATURE CONTROL AT THE MAIN SERVICE LINE (CUT LEAFY GREENS AT 68.5F), FOOD EMPLOYEES USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL WITHOUT WRITTEN PROCEDURES OR MARKINGS TO DENOTE WHEN FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL OR MUST BE DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR USING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL AND PROVIDE MARKINGS FOR ALL FOOD CONTAINERS UTILIZING TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL THAT DENOTES THE TIME WHEN FOOD WAS REMOVED FROM TEMPERATURE CONTROL OR MUST BE DISCARDED. APPROXIMATELY 5.0 LBS. OF FOOD VALUED AT APPROXIMATELY $25.00 DISCARDED ON-SITE. PERSON-IN-CHARGE DISCARDED CONTAINER OF CUT LEAFY GREENS ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED INSECT CONTROL DEVICE INSTALLED DIRECTLY ABOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR WAREWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO RELOCATE INSECT CONTROL DEVICE AND INSTALL DEVICES SUCH THAT THEY DO NOT POSE RISK OF CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, CLEAN EQUIPMENT, OR UTENSILS AND MAINTAIN.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED HAND SOAP DISPENSER AT THE FRONT LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE FROM WALL BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE FRONT LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK SOAP DISPENSER AND MAINTAIN ALL EQUIPMENT IN GOOD REPAIR AND PROPER ADJUSTMENT.

Inspection results are separate from diner opinions. Favorable overall ratings do not negate individual findings.

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