LOVING HEART

Address: 838 W MONTROSE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60613, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Feb 24, 2026

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Restaurant
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (28 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2026-02-24 00:00:00 (Canvass) 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUS
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-03-28 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN HOT W
• Pass — 2024-11-05 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FRONT COUNTER TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF UNFINISHED 2X4's AND THE REAR PARTITION HALF WALL BEH
• Fail — 2024-10-29 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE COMPONENTS IN BASEMENT TO BE HEAVILY SOILED AND COVERED WITH A BLACK AND GREY SLIME AND SUBSTANCE THAT IS DR
• No Entry — 2024-10-21 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2023-09-21 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: 4-602.11(B-E) NOTED UPPER COMPARTMENT OF THE ICE MACHINE WAS NOT CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. | 39. CONTAMINATION PR
• Fail — 2023-09-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: NOTED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ADDITIONAL HAND WASHING SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA.
• Fail — 2022-11-02 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: 4-202.16 OBSERVED THE SHELVING UNITS IN THE FOOD PREP/ DISHWASHING AREA WITH FOOD DEBRIS BUILD-UP. INS
• Fail — 2022-10-26 00:00:00 () 9. NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH RTE FOOD OR A PRE-APPROVED ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURE PROPERLY ALLOWED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOOD HANDLER ADDING SPINACH AND DICED TOMATOES TO A WRAP WITH THEIR BARE HANDS.
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-03-04 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED | 2. CITY
• Fail — 2021-02-25 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED | 2. CITY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-30 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-06-23 00:00:00 () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: NO PERSON IN CHARGE DURING TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. | 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2019-03-11 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO
• Pass — 2018-03-22 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-03-15 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIUOS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-31-17,REPORT#2071653 #38-FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUS
• Pass — 2017-07-31 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE WATERLINE. MUST PROVIDE.
• Pass — 2016-12-14 00:00:00 () 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED - Comments: MUST LABEL AND DATE ALL READY TO EAT FOOD ITEMS INSIDE REFRIGERATION UNITS IN FOOD PREPARATION AREA. MU
• Pass — 2016-04-26 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LEAKY FAUCET BASE AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
• No Entry — 2016-04-18 00:00:00 ()

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