⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

BROWN BAG SEAFOOD COMPANY

340 E RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Loop

License #: 2279085

16
Total Inspections
12
Passed
0
Failed
4
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 6, 2025 Inspection

November 6, 2025• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE SANITIZING AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 92F. CORRECTED ON SITE 'HELD FOR INSPECTION' TAG P...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 21, 2025 Inspection

April 21, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DIRTY/PEELING CAULKING AROUND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INS...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2024 Inspection

September 12, 2024• Complaint• 4 violations

Violation: 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED - Comments: MUST INVERT ALL CARDBOARD CONTAINERS TO PROTECT FROM POSSIBLE OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION.(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 23, 2024 Inspection

April 23, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FOOD EMPLOYEES WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTUCTED THAT ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE PREPARING FOOD.(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 3, 2023 Inspection

August 3, 2023• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: Found 20 lbs of clam chowder soap held in a large covered container at 56.4f, soup placed in walk-in cooler a day before. Instructed manager to hold su...(+4 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 7, 2022 Inspection

November 7, 2022• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT UNISEX EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 80.5F AT THE TIME OF I...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 10, 2021 Inspection

March 10, 2021• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: DISH ROOM HAND WASH SINK NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS NOTE, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2020 Inspection

January 7, 2020• Canvass• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST POST HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO POST AND MAINTAIN.(+6 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 10, 2019 Inspection

January 10, 2019• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD - Comments: OBSERVED MENU WITHOUT A REMINDER AND DISCLOSURE ON THE MENU FOR RAW OR UNCOOKED ANIMAL-BASED FOOD ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIO...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 19, 2018 Inspection

January 19, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: TONGS STORED ON SPLASH GUARD OF FRONT HAND SINK, INSTRUCTED TO KEEP AWAY IN A ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 27, 2017 Inspection

February 27, 2017• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED GRILL AND INTERIOR OF FRYERS WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD AND GREASE DEBRIS. OBSERVED SODA GUN HOLDER ...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 7, 2016 Inspection

January 7, 2016• Complaint• 3 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Caulk around 3 compartment sink in state of disrepair, shall be repaired/replaced. Caulk around expose...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2015 Inspection

October 6, 2015• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE THE INTERIOR OF THE BAR ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE SLIGHT GRIME BUILD-UP.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 24, 2014 Inspection

November 24, 2014• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: BULK-FOOD CONTAINER NOT LABELED, INSTRUCTED TO LABEL AND MAINTAIN.

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections