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Birchwood Plaza Inc

1426 W Birchwood Ave, Chicago 60626 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 10, 2025

13

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 10, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & 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
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED ITEMS.
  3. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: DEBRIS INSIDE THE OVENS MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAKING FAUCET AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AT SOUTH AREA OF THE KITCHEN.REPAIR ISSUE
  5. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST KEEP FLOOR DRY IN DISHROOM AND KITCHEN.EXCESS WATER ON FLOOR.
  6. #56ADEQUATE 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.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 10, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 3, 2024CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 8, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 1, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 13, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 24, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 11, 2015CanvassPassRisk 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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Birchwood Plaza Inc — questions

Did Birchwood Plaza Inc pass its last health inspection?
Birchwood Plaza Inc at 1426 W Birchwood Ave was inspected on Mar 10, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 13 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at Birchwood Plaza Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: 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
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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