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Brown Bag Seafood Co.

746 W Webster Ave, Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

May 18, 2026

10

Inspections on record

3

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on May 18, 2026

  1. #22PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 1- PAN OF APPX. 8LBS OF RAW SHRIMP HELD FOR 12 HOURS MEASURING AT 52.4F INSIDE COOLING UNIT, 1- PAN OF RAW COD FISH HELD AT 51.4 IN THE PREP COLD HOLDING UNIT. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED PRODUCT WORTH $260. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. (PRIORITY 7-38-005) CITATION ISSUED
  2. #33PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF BOTH PREP COOLERS MEASURING BETWEEN 52.2F AND 66.4F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE FOR SALE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS PLACED ON UNIT.MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW. (PRIORITY 7-38-005)
  3. #48WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST KIT TO CHECK PPM SANITIZING CYCLES OF LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE LOCATED IN REAR ACROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MANAGER PURCHASED CHLORINE TESTING STRIPS FOR THE DISH MACHINE BEFORE COMPLETING INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CITATION ISSUED 7-38-005

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 18, 2026CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 2, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 4, 2024Recent InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 28, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 21, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 19, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 26, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 24, 2020License Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2020LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 11, 2020LicenseNot ReadyRisk 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 746 W Webster Ave was inspected on May 18, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Brown Bag Seafood Co.?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF 1- PAN OF APPX. 8LBS OF RAW SHRIMP HELD FOR 12 HOURS MEASURING AT 52.4F INSIDE COOLING UNIT, 1- PAN OF RAW COD FISH HELD AT 51.4 IN THE PREP COLD HO
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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