THE DRUNKEN BEAN

Address: 400 E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 13, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (17 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-08-13 00:00:00 (Complaint Re-Inspection) 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS & CEILINGS AND VENTS. | 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATE
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-10-06 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2024-09-04 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-05-22 00:00:00 () 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 — 2024-05-13 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-10-26 00:00:00 () 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 sanitizer
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2022-11-04 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2021-10-06 00:00:00 ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-06-28 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass — 2020-07-23 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-07-14 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-12-04 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NOTED NO DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIF
• Fail — 2019-11-27 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NOTED NO DESIGNATED PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-09-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14, NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN | 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPO
• Pass — 2017-10-03 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-06-19 00:00:00 () 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.
• Not Ready — 2017-06-12 00:00:00 ()

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