BIRCHWOOD PLAZA

Address: 1426 W BIRCHWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60626, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Mar 10, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Long Term Care
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (16 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-03-10 00:00:00 () 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
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-07-03 00:00:00 () 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE IN THE DISHROOM HANDLING DIRTY DISHES/GLASSES AND PUT THEM THRU THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE, WIPED HER HANDS ON CLOTH ON TOP TABLE AND H
• Pass — 2023-04-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-09-08 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: 6-501.112 OBSERVED DEAD ROACHES ON SITE AT THIS TIME AT THE TWO DISHWASHING AREAS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND IN THE DISHWASHING ROOM. INSTRUCTED
• Fail — 2022-09-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND DRYING PROVISION AT THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA OF THE FACILITY PAPER TOWELS DISPENSER WAS
• Pass — 2020-03-13 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-02-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HANDWASHING SINK AT REAR PREP/DISH ROOM. INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK AT MENTIONED AREA,WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING WATER,ALS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-12 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE NO COMPLETED.(NO EMPLOYEE'S SIGNATURE). MUST PROVIDE PRIORI
• Pass — 2018-06-08 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FLOORS IN DISH ROOM AROUND DISH MACHINE NEED TO BE REGROUTED AND GROUT MU
• Pass — 2017-01-19 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: SHELVING IN WALK-IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING. COFFEE DISPENSING MACHINE NEEDS CLEANING. | 35. WALLS, CEILI
• Pass — 2016-02-04 00:00:00 () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: MISSING LIGHT IN MOP CLOSET, LOCATED IN THE HALL ADJACENT TO THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAI
• Fail — 2016-01-28 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED PINK SLIME-LIKE SUBSTANCE ON THE INTERIOR PANEL OF THE ICE MACHINE LIKELY TO CONTAMINATE THE IC
• Pass — 2015-05-11 00:00:00 () 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. P
• Pass — 2012-06-15 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PROVIDE A BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT WATER PIPE FOR THE COFFEE MACHINE, KITCHEN AREA. | 35. WALLS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2012-06-14 00:00:00 () 4. SOURCE OF CROSS CONTAMINATION CONTROLLED I.E. CUTTING BOARDS, FOOD HANDLERS, UTENSILS, ETC - Comments: SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION. OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR WITH BLACK SLIME SU
• Pass — 2011-06-23 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: All food and non-food contact equipment and utensils shall be smooth, easily cleanable, and durable, an

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