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Brown Bag Seafood Co.

3400 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago 60657 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 3, 2026

13

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 3, 2026

  1. #16FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED GREASE BUILDUP ON COOKING EQUIPMENT, WALLS, SURROUNDING FLOORS IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREAS. INSTRUCTED TO DEGREASE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED IN DISH AREA 3 COMPARMENT SINK LEAKING FROM 3RD COMPARMENT DRAIN, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BASE BOARDS PEELING OFF THROUGHOUT FACILITY AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 3, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2025ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 6, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2022ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 2, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2020ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 20, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Brown Bag Seafood Co. — questions

Did Brown Bag Seafood Co. pass its last health inspection?
Brown Bag Seafood Co. at 3400 N Lincoln Ave was inspected on Mar 3, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Brown Bag Seafood Co.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED THE ICE BIN INTERIOR IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ICE, CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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