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Dryhop Brewers

Restaurant

3155-3159 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60657

Lakeview

Jun 7, 2023 — Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

7.7 pounds of cooked chicken stored at unsafe temperature and discarded after inspector found it between 47-49.5°F instead of required 41°F or below.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Cooked marinated chicken held at 47-49.5°F when cold food must stay at 41°F or below; 7.7 pounds were discarded.
  • All food handler training certificates on site are expired; staff must renew certifications every three years.
  • Utensils stored in public hallway where they can be contaminated; must be removed or protected.
  • Dry foods stored in unlabeled containers; flour, sugar, and similar items must be labeled with common names.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED DICED COOKED MARINATE CHICKEN STORED INSIDE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT TEMP OF 47F TO 49.5F. COLD FOOD MUST MAINATIN TEMP OF 41F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED BY THE CHEF. POUNDS 7.7F, VALUE AT 13.38. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-005,CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
Inspector's Notes:

UTENSILS STORED AT HALLWAY IN PUBLIC VIEW MUST BE REMOVE OR PROTECTED,TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION

Inspection History

Dryhop Brewers has had 8 inspections in the last 5 years with a 75% pass rate. Last inspection was on Aug 13, 2026.

Aug 13, 2026Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

2 violations
Aug 4, 2026Fail

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

6 violations
Feb 10, 2026Pass

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

2 violations
Jun 24, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations
Jul 10, 2024Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Jul 3, 2024Fail

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

8 violations
Standout inspection
Jun 7, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

10 violations
Mar 14, 2022Conditional

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

9 violations