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THE DRUNKEN BEAN

400 E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601

Type: Restaurant

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Loop

License #: 2535966

15
Total Inspections
5
Passed
2
Failed
7
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 6, 2025 Inspection

October 6, 2025• Complaint• 7 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN FACILITY. OBSEVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDWASHING SINK IN LOBBY...(+6 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 22, 2024 Inspection

May 22, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 58. ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED - Comments: NO PROOF OF ALLERGEN TRAINING ON SITE FOR ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT ALL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGERS MUST COMPLETE AL...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2024 Inspection

May 13, 2024• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED MILK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN CAFE REACH-IN COOLER RANGING FROM 49F-57F. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD MILK AND MAINTAIN ALL COLD-HOLD...(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 26, 2023 Inspection

October 26, 2023• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: Low temp dish washing machine not sanitizing at final rinse, 0ppm obtained on CL test strips, dish machine was running on an empty saniti...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Nov 4, 2022 Inspection

November 4, 2022• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER FROM 8:15AM TO 8:50AM WHILE TCS FOODS SUCH AS CHICKEN AND EGGS WERE PREPARED. AT 8:50AM CERTIFIED MANAG...(+7 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 28, 2021 Inspection

June 28, 2021• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: FOUND 7 GALLONS (56LBS) OF MILK HELD AT 52.3F AT FRONT 2 DOOR COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO HOLD SUCH FOODS AT 41F OR LOWER. MILK DISCARDED VALUED AT $20. PRIO...(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 14, 2020 Inspection

July 14, 2020• Canvass• 11 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS WERE PREPARED AND SERVED AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER A...(+10 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 4, 2019 Inspection

December 4, 2019• Canvass Re-Inspection• 4 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NOTED NO DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.(+3 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Nov 27, 2019 Inspection

November 27, 2019• Canvass• 9 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NOTED NO DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.(+8 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2018 Inspection

September 12, 2018• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14, NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 19, 2017 Inspection

June 19, 2017• License• 2 violations

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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