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Louisa May Alcott

2625 N Orchard (700w), Chicago 60614 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 7, 2026

24

Inspections on record

18

Times passed

6

Times failed

Violations cited on May 7, 2026

  1. #43IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST NOT STORE UTENSILS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  2. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR STORED CHEMICALS UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
  3. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE MIDDLE FAUCET ON THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: BASEBOARD COVING NOTED IN POOR REPAIR IN THE EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. COVING SEPARATING FROM THE WALLS BEHIND THE TOILET. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE/REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 7, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 18, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 10, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 15, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 16, 2020Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 14, 2020CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 9, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2014CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2013CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 5, 2012CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 13, 2011Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2011CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 15, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 14, 2010Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2010CanvassFailRisk 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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Louisa May Alcott — questions

Did Louisa May Alcott pass its last health inspection?
Louisa May Alcott at 2625 N Orchard (700w) was inspected on May 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 24 inspections on record it has failed 6 times.
What violations were cited at Louisa May Alcott?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST NOT STORE UTENSILS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
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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