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Elevate Care Chicago North

2451 W TOUHY AVE, Chicago, IL 60645 · Cook County

19cited violations
1serious tier
7inspections
16tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Long Term Care)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2818298
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025120
2024271
2023320
2022180

Inspections

  1. May 15, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      DISHWASH AREA 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LEFT SIDE COMPARTMENT DRAIN PIPE LEAKING ALSO RIGHT SIDE FAUCET LEAKING AT BASE AT SAME SINK. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOOR TILES WITH LOW GROUT AROUND DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REGROUT ALL DAMAGED FLOOR TILES THROUGHOUT DISHMACHINE AREA.

  2. Sep 11, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK (BY WALK IN FREEZER) RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING STOPPER AT SAID LOCATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MISSING/WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT PREP AREA ABOVE AND AROUND PREP AREA 3-COMPARMTENT SINK (BY WALK IN FREEZER). MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

  3. Sep 6, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE NOT MAINTAINED, FINAL RINSE WATER TEMPERATURE AT 138.0 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HIGH TEMPERATURE DISHMACHINE MUST SANITIZE AT 180.0 F AT FINAL RINSE. MUST TEMPORARILY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL MULTI-USE UTENSILS AT DISHWASH 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE UPPER PORTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      3-COMPARTMENT SINK (BY WALK IN FREEZER) RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. MUST PROVIDE A WORKING STOPPER AT SAID LOCATION.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED MISSING/WATER STAINED CEILING TILES AT PREP AREA ABOVE AND AROUND PREP AREA 3-COMPARMTENT SINK (BY WALK IN FREEZER). MUST REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

  4. Mar 7, 2023 Recent Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Feb 9, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Feb 2, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED EXISTING HANDWASHING SINK IN MAIN FOOD PREP AREA REMOVED. MUST REINSTALL HANDWASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C).

  7. Apr 19, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      SOME AREAS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      NOTED CLEAN FOOD PEELER BEING STORED BETWEEN THE SINK AND REAR MECHANICS OF COOKING EQUIPMENT. MUST PROPERLY STORE UTENSILS.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      NOTED TORN/MISSING PLASTIC AIR CURTAIN ON THE WALK-IN COOLER DOOR. MUST REPLACE.----PLASTIC CLEAN PLATE CART ON WHEELS IN POOR REPAIR WITH BURNT, MELTED PLASTIC EXPOSING INSULATION. MUST REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      NOTED PRESSED WOOD SHELVING ABOVE THE REAR KITCHEN PREP TABLE IN POOR REPAIR WITH EXPOSED RAW PRESSED WOOD AND CHIPPING. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MUST REMOVE ALL EYEWASH STATIONS FROM ALL HANDWASHING SINKS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CROSS CONTAMINATION.-----NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE KITCHEN UTILITY SERVICE SINK. MUST PROVIDE.----THE SPRAYER ARM NOZZLE ON THE DISH THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK FALLS BELOW THE SINK BASIN. MUST REPAIR TO HANG ABOVE THE SINK BASIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED WATER-DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT THE KITCHEN, DISH, AND DRY STORAGE. MUST REPLACE ALL.----MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS A MEANS OF REPAIR OR SHIELD FOR THE WALL ABOVE THE WALK-IN COOLER.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MISSING BASEBOARD COVING ALONG THE BASEBOARD IN THE STAFF WOMAN'S WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      NOTED EMPLOYEES PERSONAL BELONGINGS BEING STORED ON SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM. EMPLOYEES MUST USE THE DESIGNATED STORAGE AREA FOR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.