Misericordia Long Term Care
6300 N RIDGE AVE, Chicago, IL 60660 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Long Term Care)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2205580
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jul 24, 2026 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 22, 2026 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA AND DRY STORAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
NOTED FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE NOT REGISTERING AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
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May 7, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 23, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass w/ Conditions.
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Nov 16, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE REAR DRY STORAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
NOTED LEAKING FAUCET AT THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AT THE DISHWASHING AREA AND LEAKING BOTTOM PIPE AT THE HANDWASHING SINK OF SAME. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
NOTED HOLES IN THE GLASS CEILING AND STAINED TILES ABOVE THE DISH WASHING MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE, REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 8, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 7, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 12, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Fail.
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Mar 16, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 4, 2020 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK IN MEN'S BATHROOM AND IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
OBSERVED MILK CRATES AND FOOD CONTAINERS STORED ON FLOOR IN WALK IN COOLER IN BASEMENT. MUST PROVIDE PROPER RAISED SHELVING TO STORE FOOD CONTAINERS 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
OBSERVER NO TEST STRIPS FOR HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS TO PROPERLY TEST THE SANITIZER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO LID ON TRASH CAN IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 24, 2019 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
FOUND PREPARED FOOD INSIDE COOLER HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE LABELEING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES NOT FOUND FOR SMALL COFFEE MACHINES AT KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jun 20, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND HIGH TEMPERATUR DISHMACHINE NOT SANITIZING. LAST FINAL RINSE OBSERVED AT 153F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-025.TAGGED DISHMACHINE.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
FOUND PREPARED FOOD INSIDE COOLER HELD MORE THAN 24HOURS WITH NO SEVEN DAY CONSUME BY DATE LABELEING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT WATERLINES NOT FOUND FOR SMALL COFFEE MACHINES AT KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE.
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Serious
Priority
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Aug 17, 2018 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 10, 2018 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY/TRAINING ON SITE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AND MAINTAIN PROPER DOCUMENTATION OF COMPLETED TRAINING ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-012(A), NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
OBSERVED NO POLICY IN PLACE FOR CLEAN-UP OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. MUST PROVIDE POLICY AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED CLEAN UP MATERIALS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION: 7-38-005, NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
FOUND OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT CLEAN EXCESS OIL ON GROUND,WALL AND EXCESS GREASE ON TOP THE WASTE GREASE CONTAINER. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE AREA TO PREVENT PEST/INSECT ACTIVITIES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020 (B) CITATION ISSUED
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Apr 18, 2017 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
NO VENTILATION PROVIDE AT STAFF WASHROOMS(KITCHEN AREA),MUST PROVIDE. ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEED TO BE INSTALL BETWEEN THE FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT CLOSE ENOUGH TO THESE TWO PREP AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
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Apr 14, 2017 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
NO HOT WATER PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HAND SINK BY THE ICE MACHINE AT REAR COFFEE PREP AREA. PRESENT TEMP FROM 58.6F TO 63.8F.HOT WATER MUST MAINTAIN MINIMUM TEMP OF 85F AT EXPOSED HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR CAUSE;48 HOURS GIVEN.INSTRUCTED TO USE OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PREP AREA. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
WE(MANAGER AND I) OBSERVED LIVE SMALL FLIES IN DISH ROOM, STORAGE BY THE DISHROOM,COFFEE AREA AND DOORS WERE DINING AREA IS LOCATED.OVER 20 SMALL FLIES,ON WALLS,DOORS,SHELVES.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SAID FLIES,CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND KNIVES,SOAP AND EMPLOYEES HAT STORED INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE COOKING EQUIPMENT IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND PROVIDE PROPER LOCATION FOR ITEM MENTIONED. OBSERVED CLEAN UTENSIL STORED ON FLOOR UNCOVERED IN STORAGE DISH ROOM,ALSO STACKED ON TOP EACH OTHER WITH NO COVER/LIDS,ELEVATE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR PROVIDE LIDS FOR SAID UTENSILS. FOUND GRAY DUCT TAPE ON METAL BOX FOR DISH MACHINE CONVEYOR BELT,IN DISH ROOM,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE,DUCT TAPE IS PROHIBITED,ALSO SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.BROKEN ICE SCOOP CONTAINERS ON WEST WALL OF THE NEW ICE MACHINE MUST BE REMOVED/REPLACED.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
DUST AND DEBRIS INSIDE THE DEEP FRYERS,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
DEBRIS UNDER THE CABINET OF COFFEE/SERVING AREA BY THE DINING ROOM,CEMENT FLOOR UNEVEN,BROKEN MISSING FLOOR TILES,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.GRIMES ON FLOOR DRAINS THROUGHOUT PREP AREAS,SPECIALLY IN DISH ROOM AREA. EXCESS DEBRIS AND ITEMS UNDER THE DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA. ALL FLOOR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
POTABLE WHITE FAN IN DISHES STORAGE ROOM WITH EXCESS DUST,NEED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.VENT COVER INSIDE THE WASHROON WITH DUST BUILD UP,NEED TO REMOVE. VENT COVER IN KITCHEN AND DISH ROOM WITH DUST AND RUST INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
LEAKING FAUCET AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN DISH ROOM,LEAKING PIPE UNDER PREP TWO COMPARTMENT SINK FRONT PREP AREA,NEED TO REPAIR CAUSE. UN THREAD FAUCET AT ONE COMPARTMENT SINK AT REAR COFFEE AREA/ICE MACHINE AREA,PROVIDE THREAD FAUCET. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE USING PLASTIC BAG AT PREP ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE COOKING AREA,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE STOPPER. NO VENTILATION PROVIDE AT STAFF WASHROOMS(KITCHEN AREA),MUST PROVIDE. ADDITIONAL EXPOSED HAND SINK IS NEED TO BE INSTALL BETWEEN THE FRONT PREP/COOKING AREA.OTHER EXPOSED HAND SINKS NOT CLOSE ENOGH TO THESE TWO PREP AREA.
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO STEM THERMOMETER PROVIDED IN THE KITCHEN.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE.
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Serious
Critical
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Nov 21, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN AT DRY STORAGE AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITZE.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
FOUND NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICES AT ICE MACHINE AND 2 COFFEE MACHINES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Not serious
Minor
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Mar 3, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES
FOUND FOOD CONTAINERS NOT STORED PROPERLY. MUST STORE INVERTED.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOUND FLOORS NOT CLEAN BY DISHWASHING AREAS. MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE.
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Not serious
Minor
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May 21, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED SLIGHT CALCIUM BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINES.
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER INSIDE PREP REACH IN COOLER BY SLICER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER FOR COOLER.
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Not serious
Minor
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.