The Brewed
2843 N MILWAUKEE AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Restaurant (retail food serving meals) (Restaurant)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2827245
- Status
- Risk 2 (Medium)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
Inspections
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Oct 1, 2025 Complaint Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FIXED EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE PEST MONITORING AND CLEANING BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 24, 2025 Complaint · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED NO FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE (PROBE THERMOMETER) PROVIDED ON-SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE FUNCTIONAL AND ACCURATE FOOD TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN MEASURING FOOD TEMPERATURES ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED BULK DRY FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE GROUND AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED TO ELEVATE CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT THE FRONT SERVICE AREA AND UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE FIXED EQUIPMENT AT LEAST 6" ABOVE THE FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE PEST MONITORING AND CLEANING BENEATH EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE TO BE SOILED WITH DUST DEBRIS AND OTHER SOILS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Dec 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN THE REAR WAREWASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS USED BY FOOD EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK AND ICE SCOOPER ATTACHED TO WALL ADJACENT TO HANDWASHING SINK IN REAR WAREWASHING/STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD TO PREVENT POTENTIAL CONTAMINATION AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED MULTIPLE FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ENSURE ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHEN HANDLING FOOD TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF FOODS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
OBSERVED BOXED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED BASEMENT STORAGE AREA WITH CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE BASEMENT STORAGE AREA AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DIRTY FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 1, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
4-401-11--OBSERVED HAND SINK INSTALLED ABOVE THE WAREWASHING MACHINE.MUST RELOCATE HAND SINK OR REMOVE WAREWASHING MACHINE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.16-- INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ALONG FOUNDATION AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND HOT WATER TANK LOCATION.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 15, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 2 (Medium)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO HAND SINK NEXT TO REAR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, EQUIPPED WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL NEXT TO THE REAR DISHWASHING FACILITY.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C),NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A BARRIER AROUND THE COUNTERTOP PITCHER RINSER AT FRONT COFFEE PREPARATION AREA TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION FROM THE PUBLIC.
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Severity not stated
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN A GREASE TRAP BOX/INTERCEPTOR CONNECTED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX WASHROOM.MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO SEAL NOTICEABLE OPENINGS ALONG FOUNDATION AND WALLS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT STORAGE AREAS AND HOT WATER TANK LOCATION.
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Severity not stated
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN RECORD DESCRIBING THE PROTOCOL FOR CHECKING PROOF OF VACCINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED.
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Severity not stated
MISCELLANEOUS / PUBLIC HEALTH ORDERS
OBSERVED NO RECORDS OF EMPLOYEE VACCINATION STATUS OR WEEKLY TESTING PER PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER EXHIBIT A.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.