Brasa Roja Restaurant
Last inspected: Apr 9, 2025
90
Score
Going back to 2016, Brasa Roja Restaurant has 13 inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 9, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near two violations per visit.
Looking across the full record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Chicago restaurant scores 81. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Inspection History
Apr 9, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BOXED FOOD ITEMS BEING STORED ON FLOOR IN BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD ITEMS SIX INCHES FROM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER IN THE BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE RUST AND ENSURE ALL NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES REMAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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90
Oct 28, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 21, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN LIGHTSHIELDS ABOVE PREP AREA IN BASEMENT.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED INSIDE (2) STORAGE CLOSET AND UNDERNEATH STAIRCASE IN BASEMENT STORAGE AREA TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE. MUST REORGANIZE. FOOD AND NON FOOD ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER LABEL FOR FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (RICE, FLOUR ETC)
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: FOOD BOXES MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN FREEZER.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO DETAL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STORAGE RACKS WITH DRIED FOOD ACCUMULATION INSIDE BASEMENT WALK-IN COOLER.
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Oct 12, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST ON THE WIRE STORAGE RACKS IN THE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CHIPPED PAINT AND RUST AND REPAINT OR REPLACE THE SHELVES.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BURNT-OUT LIGHT BULBS AT KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD AND PROVIDE MISSING LIGHT SHIELD NEAR THE WALK-IN-COOLER LOCATED IN BASEMENT AND MAINTAIN ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT ALL TIMES.
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Nov 2, 2021
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: OBSERVED FLY PAPER COVERED WITH FLIES HUNG IN BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK AND PREP TABLE IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE FURTHER AWAY FROM PREP AREAS TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
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Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
Inspector notes: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE INSIDE WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Aug 25, 2020
Routine
2 minor violations.
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In-use utensils: properly stored
Inspector notes: OBSERVED ICE SCOOP STORED INSIDE ICE BIN IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO STORE IN CLEAN ICE SCOOP HOLDER WHEN NOT IN USE.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RIPPED GASKET ON CHEST FREEZER IN KITCHEN PREP AREA (1ST FLOOR). MUST REPAIR.
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Sep 3, 2019
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: OBSERVED LIGHT FIXTURE CAVING IN IN WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM. INSTUCTED MANAGEMENT ALL LIGHT FIXTURES MUST BE TIGHT FITTING.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED BURNT OUT BULB IN HOOD OVER ROTISSERIE OVEN IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND GRIME ON GASKET OF ONE DOOR COOLER IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE, AND MAINTAIN.
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Oct 24, 2018
Reinspection
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11- NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19-RUSTED LID OF THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA-100-0367- ALL CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST OBTAIN TRAINING IN BASIC ALLERGEN AWARENES PRINCIPLES WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER.
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Oct 15, 2018
Complaint
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: 4-601.11(A)-INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MAKER UPPER LOWER COMPARTMENT NOT CLEAN WITH BLACK MOLDY LIKE SUBSTANCE. ICE ARE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE THE ICE MAKER UNTIL IT IS CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
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Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
Inspector notes: 2-102.14(N)- NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED
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Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Inspector notes: 2-501.11- NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: 3-302.12- ALL BULK DRY FOOD CONTAINERS(SUCH AS SALT, SUGAR, RICE, SOY SAUCE ) MUST BE LABELED WITH COMMON NAME.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
Inspector notes: 3-307.11- INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE PREP TABLE AND ALSO BETWEEN THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AND THE PREP COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.
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Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: 4-101.19-RUSTED LID OF THE CHEST FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REMOVE RUST OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
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Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: 4-602.13- INTERIOR BOTTOM COMPARTMENT OF THE DEEP FRYER WITH GREASE ACCUMULATED. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE GREASE AND MAINTAIN.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
Inspector notes: 6-201.15- MUST REMOVE CARDBOARD BEING USED AS A FLOOR MAT IN THE ROASTING OF CHICKEN AREA. REPLACE WITH REGULAR FLOOR MAT.
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Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: 6-303.11-WALK IN COOLER AND WALK IN FREEZER IN THE BASEMENT NEEDS MORE LIGHT. A LITTLE DARK CAN NOT SEE ALL THE LABELING OF THE FOOD.
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Allergen training as required
Inspector notes: PA-100-0367- ALL CERTIFIED MANAGER MUST OBTAIN TRAINING IN BASIC ALLERGEN AWARENES PRINCIPLES WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EMPLOYMENT AND EVERY 3 YEARS THEREAFTER.
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Jan 4, 2018
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: MUST REPLACE THE MISSING HANDLE ON THE REACH-IN FREEZER ACROSS FROM THE COOKING EQUIPMENT.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: THE FAUCET HEAD ATTACHED TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS LOOSE AND WOBBLY. INSTRUCTED TO SECURE FAUCET HEAD AND MAINTAIN.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: OBSERVED RICE ON THE FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND THE COOKING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS AND MAINTAIN.
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Feb 27, 2017
Routine
4 minor violations.
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Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained
Inspector notes: FRONT PREP AREA 1-DOOR REACH IN COOLER DOOR RUBBER GASKET RIPPED. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE DAMAGED DOOR RUBBER GASKET.
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Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
Inspector notes: 1ST FLOOR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE ALSO OBSERVED WATER LINES LEAKING INTO BUCKET INSIDE METER ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK AND WATER LINES.
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Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous
Inspector notes: SOME COOLERS MISSING THERMOMETERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETERS FOR ALL COOLERS.
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Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored
Inspector notes: PUMP ROOM FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ELEVATE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.
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Apr 19, 2016
Complaint
4 minor violations.
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Food in original container, properly labeled: customer advisory posted as needed
Inspector notes: MUST PROPERLY LABEL LARGE ZIP LOCK BAGS HOLDING FROZEN FRUIT PULP. FOUND ABOVE BAGS NOT PROPERLY LABELED AT THE REAR JUICE AREA FREEZER.
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Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles
Inspector notes: MUST PROVIDE SCOOPERS WITH HANDLES FOR THE FROZEN FRUIT PULP BAGS. FOUND SMALL SOUPS CUPS WITHOUT HANDLES BEING USED AS SCOOPERS.
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Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
Inspector notes: MUST REMOVE ALL CARD BOARD BOXES FROM THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT CHICKEN ROTISSERIE COOKING AREA AND IN THE REAR JUICE AREA. MUST PROVIDE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACES.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST DETAIL CLEAN THE ROTISSERIE EXHAUST HOOD FILTERS AND PIPES AT THE CEILING TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE GREASE ACCUMULATION.
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Feb 4, 2016
License
1 minor violation.
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Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
Inspector notes: MUST VANISH OR PAINT RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAMES IN THE BASEMENT AREA AT TWO DOORS ONE DOOR IN THE NORTH PORTION OF THE BASEMENT AND THE OTHER DOOR CLOSEST TO THE ICE MACHINE. FOUND RAW WOODEN DOOR FRAMES. ALL SURFACES MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Brasa Roja Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Brasa Roja Restaurant on file is from Apr 9, 2025. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Brasa Roja Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Brasa Roja Restaurant.
Has Brasa Roja Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Brasa Roja Restaurant have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Brasa Roja Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Brasa Roja Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Brasa Roja Restaurant is inspected roughly once per year on average.
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