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BIRCHWOOD PLAZA

1426 W BIRCHWOOD AVE · Chicago, IL 60626

Long Term Care

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass for BIRCHWOOD PLAZA on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2613428

Location recorded for this inspection · BIRCHWOOD PLAZA · 1426 W BIRCHWOOD AVE

Recorded violations

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.

  • 47

    FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: RAW WOOD SHELVES INSIDE THE CHEMICAL ROOM IN THE HALLWAY BY THE DISHROOM, NOT CLEANABLE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH CLEANABLE SURFACE

  • 49

    NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVENS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAIN.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT SOUTH AREA OF THE KITCHEN.REPAIR ISSUE

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY IN DISHROOM AND KITCHEN.EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: TWO PROTECTIVE LIGHT SHIELD IN FRONT OF DISHMACHINE ARE COVERED WITH BROWN SUBSTANCE,REMOVE REPLACE. KITCHEN CEILING AND WALL WITH SPLATTERED FOODS OR BROWN STAINS.CLEAN AND REPAINT.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
6
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
1482720

Location recorded for this inspection · BIRCHWOOD PLAZA · 1426 W BIRCHWOOD AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

Recorded violations

  • 32

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: RUSTY AND BROKEN SHELF UNDER THE SECOND TABLE(WEST SIDE) IN DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE. POROUS SHELVES INSIDE THE STORAGE AT MANAGER'S OFFICE,ALSO FOUND DIRTY PIECES OF RAW ,POROUS WOOD UNDER THE THE LEG OF TABLES,IN KITCHEN(UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK)AND IN DISH ROOM. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL,NEED TO REPLACE SAID SHELVES AND PIECES OF WOOD

  • 33

    FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: FOOD STAINS ON SIDE DOORS OF THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN STANDING WATER ON TOP THE FLOOR GREASE BOX ALSO FOUL ODOR FROM UNIT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  • 34

    FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: ENCRUSTED BLOOD ON FLOOR UNDER THE SHELVES INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT SOUTH WALL,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. FLOOR UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT NORTH-EAST CORNER NOT CLEANABLE DUE TO UNEVEN CEMENT APPLICATION.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON0ABSORBENT MATERIAL

  • 35

    WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: BROKEN COVING/BASEBOARD WALL AT SOUTH WALL OF THE DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR REPLACE,WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL STAINS ON WALLS AT INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER(SOUTH WALL);UNDER THE FAN UNIT ABOVE THE COFFEE STATION,IN THE KITCHEN,ON PIPES IN DISH ROOM AND ON WALL IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE TABLES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  • 36

    LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: BURNED LIGHT BULB IN STAFF DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN ,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

  • 38

    VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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177 of 236 establishments with a Pass, Pass with Conditions or Fail outcome since July 1, 2018 have a Pass outcome.

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