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Restaurant inspections / Restaurant

The Drunken Bean

400 E South Water St, Chicago 60601 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 13, 2026

17

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 13, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS & CEILINGS AND VENTS.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-202.11 : MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS IN REAR PREP AREA.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 4-301.14 : MUST PLACE TABLE TOP FRYER UNDER VENTILATION HOOD IN FRONT PREP AREA FROM REAR PREP TABLE.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 13, 2026Complaint Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2025ComplaintPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 8, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Sep 4, 2024ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
May 22, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 13, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 26, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 4, 2022CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 6, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 14, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 4, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 12, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 12, 2017LicenseNot 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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The Drunken Bean — questions

Did The Drunken Bean pass its last health inspection?
The Drunken Bean at 400 E South Water St was inspected on Aug 13, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at The Drunken Bean?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 : MUST CLEAN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP FROM UPPER WALLS & CEILINGS AND VENTS.
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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