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Restaurant inspections / Long Term Care

Continental Care Center

5334-5336 N Western Ave, Chicago 60625 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jul 24, 2025

14

Inspections on record

6

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 24, 2025

  1. #1PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL COPY OF CERTIFICATE POSTED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE ON-SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  2. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL COPY OF CERTIFICATE POSTED ON-SITE WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AT TIME OF INSPECTION (COOKED PROTEINS, COOKED VEGETABLES, DAIRY). INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE FOOD EMPLOYEE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN ORIGINAL COPY OF CERTIFICATE POSTED ON-SITE FOR INSPECTOR REVIEW AT ALL TIMES OF FOOD OPERATIONS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.
  3. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS NOT PROVIDED AT THE FOLLOWING HANDWASHING SINKS: MAIN KITCHEN WAREWASHING AREA (ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK), DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS TO HANDWASHING SINKS AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION COMBINED WITH ABOVE VIOLATION.
  4. #10ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND SOAP NOT PROVIDED AT THE MAIN KITCHEN WAREWASHING AREA HANDWASHING SINK (ACROSS FROM 3-COMPARTMENT SINK). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND SOAP AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AVAILABLE FOR USE IN HANDWASHING AT ALL TIMES. PERSON-IN-CHARGE PROVIDED HAND SOAP TO HANDWASHING SINK AT TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
  5. #44UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED CLEAN EQUIPMENT STORED DIRECTLY BENEATH DRIPPING CONDENSATE WATER LINE IN THE DISH MACHINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CLEAN EQUIPMENT AND STORE CLEAN EQUIPMENT OUTSIDE OF PROHIBITED AREAS SUCH AS UNDER WATER LINES IN WHICH WATER HAS CONDENSED AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACE OF ICE MACHINE (EXTERIOR UPPER METAL MOUNTING PLATE) TO BE SOILED WITH RUST AND OTHER DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN NONFOOD-CONTACT SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT AT ADEQUATE FREQUENCY TO PREVENT BUILD UP OF RUST AND OTHER SOILS AND MAINTAIN.
  7. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED MAIN KITCHEN WASREWASHING AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (NEAR WALK-IN FREEZER) DRAIN PLUMBING TO BE IN POOR REPAIR, LEAKING BUT FUNCTIONAL. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MAIN KITCHEN WASREWASHING AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PLUMBING TO ELIMINATE LEAK AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR.
  8. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PHYSICAL FACILITES IN POOR REPAIR: CEILING TILE ABOVE DISH MACHINE MISSING, BASE COVING IN WALK-IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR/MISSING PARTS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LISTED PHYSICAL FACILITIES AND MAINTAIN ALL PHYSICAL FACILITIES IN GOOD REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 24, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 29, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 19, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2021CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 23, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 9, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 21, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 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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Continental Care Center — questions

Did Continental Care Center pass its last health inspection?
Continental Care Center at 5334-5336 N Western Ave was inspected on Jul 24, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Continental Care Center?
The most recent inspection cited 8 violations, beginning with: PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON-IN-CHARGE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER TRAINING OR ORIGINAL COPY OF CERTIFICATE POSTED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ON
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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