Lagunitas Brewing Company

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. May 14, 2024 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

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   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed the exit door that leads to the outside dumpster area, not rodent proofed with a one-inch gap at the bottom of said door in various areas. Instructed to make said door tight fitting and rodent proofed.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no food handler certificates presented at the time of the inspection. Instructed to meet requirements.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate presented. Instructed to meet requirements for all food service managers.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

2. May 7, 2024 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     No one in charge was present who knew the food-safety rules.

     Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed the person in charge at the time of the inspection without a city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Instructed all persons in charge must obtain the city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate. Priority foundation. Citation issued under violation #2.

     Official wording (code 1)

     Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o) observed no employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-010.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: 5-204.11 observed no hand washing sink at the bar area located in the employee lounge on the 1st floor. Instructed to provide a hand washing sink in said bar area/employee lounge or remove the bar area. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-030(c).

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: 4-602.11(a) observed a black substance on the ice machine panel and in the interior ice maker area dripping onto ice that is used for human consumption located inside of the ice machine in the food prep area. Instructed to clean and sanitize. Priority violation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: 4-302.12 observed no metal stem thermometer on site. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: 6-202.15 observed the exit door that leads to the outside dumpster area, not rodent proofed with a one-inch gap at the bottom of said door in various areas. Instructed to make said door tight fitting and rodent proofed.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: 4-302.14 observed no chemical test strips on site to properly test the sanitizing concentration of the 3-compartment sinks and the low-temperature dish machine located in the food prep area and the bar area. Instructed to provide adequate chemical test strips at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-005.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

     Inspector’s note: 2-101.11 observed no valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate posted at the time of the inspection; two expired city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificates were posted with expiration dates of 7/24/2019 and 4/16/2024. Instructed always to have a valid city of chicago food service sanitation manager's certificate posted at all times. Priority foundation. Citation issued 7-38-012.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no food handler certificates presented at the time of the inspection. Instructed to meet requirements.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 observed no allergen training certificate presented. Instructed to meet requirements for all food service managers.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

3. Apr 26, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

4. Mar 28, 2023 Conditional

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.14(o)found no employee health policy on site. Instructed managers to provide a verifiable acknowledgement of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities to diseases that are transmissible through food to the pic. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-010. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 found no proof of food handler training. Instructed manager to provide proof of food handler training for all food handlers.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: 2-102.13 found no proof of allergen training on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to provide allergen training for all city of chicago food service managers.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

5. Mar 21, 2023 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Found no employee health policy on site. Instructed managers to provide a verifiable acknowledgement of their responsibility to report information about their health and activities to diseases that are transmissible through food to the pic. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-010. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalFood handling

     Specialized processes (curing, vacuum-packing, etc.) didn’t follow the approved plan.

     Inspector’s note: Found kimchi and in-house pickles made on-site. A retail food establishment shall obtain an approved haccp and variance from cdph before fermenting food. Kimchi and pickles were tagged and held for inspection by the chicago department of public health. Instructed operator to no longer sell or serve said food item until haccp and a variance are approved by cdph. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 29)

     Compliance with variance/specialized process/haccp

   • GeneralFood handling

     No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

     Inspector’s note: Found no haccp or variance on site. Approved haccp and variance is required for fermenting food. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation violation. 7-38-005. Citation consolidated with violation #29.

     Official wording (code 32)

     Variance obtained for specialized processing methods

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: Found three high-temperature dish machines on site. Found no irreversible registering temperature indicator on site. In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation.7-38-005. Citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Not all food employees had food-handler training.

     Inspector’s note: Found no proof of food handler training. Instructed manager to provide proof of food handler training for all food handlers.

     Official wording (code 57)

     All food employees have food handler training

   • PaperworkManagement & training

     Required allergen training was missing.

     Inspector’s note: Found no proof of allergen training on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to provide allergen training for all city of chicago food service managers.

     Official wording (code 58)

     Allergen training as required

6. Jun 8, 2021 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   No violations

7. Jun 20, 2019 Conditional

   Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

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   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy on premises at this time, instructed to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-010, no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • GeneralFood handling

     Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed wiping clothes improperly stored on prep tables, instructed to store in sanitizing solution when not in use.

     Official wording (code 41)

     Wiping cloths: properly used & stored

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the filters not clean over the char grill, instructed to clean.

     Official wording (code 47)

     Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed the ceiling light shields not clean,dusty instructed to clean and remove the dust.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed missing light shield over the flat grill, and one light out over the oven, instructed to replace light shield, and replace the light bulb that is out.

     Official wording (code 56)

     Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

8. May 8, 2018 Pass

   License · Pass

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   • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

     Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

     Inspector’s note: Clean floors under dish machine and behind cooking equipment. Correct and maintain.