Chicago Bru

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

Inspector’s note: 3-305.11 : must elevate food & paper supplies in all prep areas from floor to prevent cross contamination and store properly.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING IN REAR LEFT SIDE PREP AREA OVER PAPER GOOD STORAGE AREA.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: : 6-202.11 : must provide shatter proof bulbs or light shield in rear left & right side prep areas and maintain.

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

Inspector’s note: Must label food storage containers when food is not in original package with common name(squeeze bottles, shakers,etc)

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

Inspector’s note: Observed evidence of appx. 30 or more live small flies on walls, ventilation ducting system in front prep area ,dining area,rear prep areas and dish washing areas.recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 4/9/26.(priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

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

Inspector’s note: Must elevate food & paper supplies in all prep areas from floor to prevent cross contamination and store properly.

Staff personal cleanliness was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Observed employees not wearing hair restraint while handling open foods and drinks must provide and maintain.

In-use utensils weren’t stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed scoop and bowl inside of a bulk bag of food must remove and store properly to prevent contamination.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean debris build up on exterior of grease trap at 3- compartment sink,interior panel of ice machine.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace heavy leak at sprayer faucet of 3- compartment sink.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed no lid for garbage can in unisex toilet room must provide and maintain.

Garbage wasn’t handled or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: Observed outside garbage area with a massive amount of food debris & trash scattered on ground,a black plastic bag of trash & a box on ground around garbage dumpster must remove articles, clean and maintain area. (priority foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must grout floor in front prep area.must repair or replace loose wall base in front prep area at service counter,damaged ceiling in rear left side prep area over paper good storage area.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must clean excessive dust build up from ventilation vents & ducting system in front & rear prep areas.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must provide a hooking system to hang up wet mops.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must provide shatter proof bulbs or light shield in rear left & right side prep areas and maintain.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violation from report #2616362 4/24/25 not corrected-#58-: 2-102.13 :still observed expired allergen training for city of chicago certified food manager instructed to renew certification and keep certificate(s) on site for review.(priority foundation 7-42-090)(citation issued)