Pass

Open Outcry Brewing

10932 S Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60643

Restaurant ZIP 60643 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of Nov 21, 2025

Open Outcry Brewing was last inspected on November 21, 2025 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found 3 violations.

Latest inspection

November 21, 2025 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

3 general
  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the sides of the cooking equipment and under the flattop in need of a detail cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 49)

    Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the floors in the following areas in need of a detail cleaning...the kitchen dish washing area floor/wall under the dish washing machine area and the front bar service area along the wall. Instructed to clean and maintain areas as a means of preventing pest and or insect activity.

    Official wording (code 55)

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  • GeneralFacility upkeep

    Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

    Inspector’s note: Observed the hood ventilation in the rear kitchen area in need of a detail cleaning. Instructed to clean and maintain.

    Official wording (code 56)

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

Inspection history

7 inspections on record

  1. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    3 critical3 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policies on site during inspection. Instructed manager to obtain and maintain on site at all times for all employees. Priority foundation 7-38-010 citation issued

      Official wording (code 3)

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

    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: No vomit/diarhhea clean up kit or policy on site at time of inspection. Instructed to obtain and maintain on site at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

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

      Inspector’s note: Found no soap in ladies room to properly wash hands instucted to add handsoap and maintain at all times. Priority foundation 7-38-030(c) citation issued manager provided soap.

      Official wording (code 10)

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Small leak at p-trap on 3 comp sink at front bar area. Instructed to correct and maintain.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors and coving area at 3 comp sink dish machine area in need of detail cleaning to remove all build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Ceilng area in main prep area in need of detail cleaning to remove all dust build up. Instructed to detail clean and maintain

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: No allergen certificate on site. Instructed manager on site to obtain and maintain certificate at all times.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

    • PaperworkFood handling

      The inspection summary report wasn’t posted for the public.

      Inspector’s note: NOTED NO CURRENT SUMMARY REPORT POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO POST THE MOST RECENT INSPECTION REPORT MUST BE DISPLAYED IN A LOCATION THAT IS VISIBLE TO CONSUMERS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-42-010(b). CITATION ISSUED.

      Official wording (code 61)

      Summary report displayed and visible to the public

  2. Pass

    Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Large cutting board in prep area in need of detail cleaning to remove any dark markings. Instructed to detail clean or replace.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Sides of cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and splatters. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors in prep area in need of cleaning to remove debris in prep and front bar area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Dust build up on ceiling tiles in need of cleaning instructed to clean and maintain or replace ceiling tiles.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Air conditioning vents in prep area are causing a large amount of dust build up in prep area walls and ceiling instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  3. Fail

    Canvass · Fail

    1 critical5 general Show violations
    • CriticalFood handling

      Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

      Inspector’s note: Observed large amounts of a black substance at the ice chute if the main ice machine, pink/orange substance at sheild in ice machine and black substance on outer are of machine. Instructed to remove ice and detail clean and sanitize machine. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued

      Official wording (code 16)

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Large cutting board in prep area in need of detail cleaning to remove any dark markings. Instructed to detail clean or replace.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Sides of cooking equipment in need of cleaning to remove all food spills and splatters. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors in prep area in need of cleaning to remove debris in prep and front bar area. Instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Dust build up on ceiling tiles in need of cleaning instructed to clean and maintain or replace ceiling tiles.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Air conditioning vents in prep area are causing a large amount of dust build up in prep area walls and ceiling instructed to detail clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general2 paperwork Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no person in charge with valid chicago food sanitation certificate. Instructed manager to designate person in charge during all hours of operation. Priority foundation

      Official wording (code 1)

      Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties

    • GeneralHygiene & sanitation

      Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food handler not wearing hair restraint. All food handlers must wear effective hair restraints.

      Official wording (code 40)

      Personal cleanliness

    • PaperworkManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no chicago food sanitation manager on site or valid certificate posted when tcs food(soup 160.2f) prepared and served. A chicago food sanitation manager must be on site and valid certificate posted at all times tcs food prepared and served. Priority foundation 7-38-012 citation issued

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      Required allergen training was missing.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no allergen training for certified manager on duty. Instructed manager to provide allergen training for all certified managers.

      Official wording (code 58)

      Allergen training as required

  5. Pass

    Complaint · Pass

    No violations

  6. Conditional

    Complaint · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 critical4 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

      No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no procedures or supplies for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed manager to provide clean up policy and supplies. Priority foundation 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood handling

      No warning to customers about raw or undercooked food.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no consumer advisory and disclosure on menu. Instructed manager to provide. Priority foundation 7-38-005

      Official wording (code 25)

      Consumer advisory provided for raw/undercooked food

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

      Inspector’s note: Observed bulk containers not labeled. Instructed manager to label all bulk containers with common name of food.

      Official wording (code 37)

      Food properly labeled; original container

    • GeneralFood handling

      Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food items stored on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to elevate all items off floor to prevent contamination.

      Official wording (code 39)

      Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed dust buildup on light shields in and debris on floor in prep area. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFood handling

      Miscellaneous public health order.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no employees wearing face coverings inside prep, dining and bar areas. All individuals regardless of vaccination status shall wear a face covering that covers nose and mouth when indoors and any public place. 7-28-060 citation issued

      Official wording (code 64)

      Miscellaneous / public health orders

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 11 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.