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MOM'S PLACE-A CHICAGO GATHERING SPOT

650 N DEARBORN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60654 · Restaurant

Inspection summary

MOM'S PLACE-A CHICAGO GATHERING SPOT has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 12, 2017. The most recent inspection, on April 1, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

8 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food is stored, prepared and displayed: raw meat kept away from ready-to-eat food, food covered and stored off the floor, and nothing dripping or splashing into it. Cross-contamination from raw to cooked food is a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 19, 2024. For example: CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be built from cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked shelf, a worn gasket or utensils stored the wrong way. They are generally lower risk but show how well the kitchen is maintained.

    Recorded 16 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on February 10, 2025. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be smooth and clean, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate food-safety risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 11 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on April 1, 2026. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Most jurisdictions require a certified food handler or manager on site, and some require allergen or food-worker training. These findings mean the paperwork or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean food was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on December 2, 2019. For example: MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED BOTH URINALS IN FIRST FLOOR MEN'S ROOM NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SOME BUILD UP OF DEBRIS IN OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  2. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF LIQUOR STORED ON MILK CRATES AT BARS AND BOXES OF SINGLE USE ITEMS IN BARS AND IN CHEMICAL STORAGE IN BASEMENT STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING UNITS TO ELEVATE ALL FOOD AND NONFOOD ITEMS IN FACILITY AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY AND TO PREVENT AREAS FOR PEST HARBORAGE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN LEFT ALL GENDER WASHROOM IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN LEFT ALL GENDER WASHROOM IN BASEMENT FOR SANITARY PRODUCTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL BEHIND LEFT URINAL IN MEN'S FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR HOLE IN WALL BEHIND LEFT URINAL IN MEN'S FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES IN BOTH ALL GENDER WASHROOMS IN BASEMENT.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED OPENING AT LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF LOWER FRONT WALL OF UTILITY SINK IN BASEMENT. INSTRUCTED WALLS, FLOORS AND CEILINGS SHALL BE DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND INSTALLED SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVER IN WOMEN AND MEN'S WASHROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN CEILING VENT COVERS IN WOMEN AND MEN'S WASHROOMS ON FIRST FLOOR.
  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • OBSERVED NO ASTERISK OR DISCLOSURE ON MENU IDENTIFYING AND STATING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO ADD ASTERISK AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT TO MENU IDENTIFYING AND STATING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED COOKED TO ORDER. CORRECTED ON SITE ASTERISK AND DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ADDED TO MENU IDENTIFYING AND STATING WHICH ANIMAL DERIVED FOOD IS SERVED COOKED TO ORDER BEFORE CONCLUSION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED EXPOSED WOOD ON SHELF IN FIRST FLOOR SOUTHSIDE BAR. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WOOD SO THAT IT SHALL BE CORROSION-RESISTANT, NONABSORBENT AND SMOOTH FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON FILTERS OF HOOD IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN HOOD FILTERS AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. Complaint

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE, INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. CONSUMER ADVISORY PROVIDED FOR RAW/UNDERCOOKED FOOD
      • NO DISCLAIMER ON MENU FOR HAMBURGER THAT CAN BE COOKED TO ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
    • 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED
      • NO RACK IN DISH AREA TO STORE DISHES AFTER WASHING, INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • MUST KEEP DISPOSABLE FOOD CONTAINERS STORED PROPERLY TO PREVENT DUST COLLECTION.
  11. Canvass

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED STANDING WATER IN THE BOTTOM OF THE BASEMENT BAR REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE AND MAINTAIN COOLER CLEAN AND DRY.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED BOXES OF PAPERS AND OTHER ITEMS STORED ON THE FLOOR IN THE BASEMENT SODA SYRUP ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALLS IN BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA TO BE COARSE, UNEVEN TILES. INSTRUCTED THAT WALLS IN ALL FOOD STORAGE AREAS MUST BE SMOOTH, NON-ABSORBENT AND CLEANABLE.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CONSTANT LEAK FROM BASEMENT BAR HANDSINK WHERE WATER IS CONSTANTLY RUNNING FROM THE FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED BUILD UP OF OILY RESIDUE ON BACKSPLASH OF FRYERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • OBSERVED UNSHIELDED LIGHT FIXTURES ABOVE COOK LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHT SHIELD OR SHATTER PROOF BULBS.
  14. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MISSING TILES AT BASEMENT BAR. REPLACE TILES FOR BAR SO BAR SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABLE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED WALL COVING IN BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR BASE ON NORTH OF WALL IN BASEMENT. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT OR SEAL ALL FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALL TILES AT BASE OF MOP SINK IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE IN WEST SIDE OF WALL IN NORTH BAR ON FIRST FLOOR WHERE SODA LINES ENTER BAR. CLOSE HOLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALLS UNDER VANITY IN WOMENS ROOM 1ST FLOOR IN DISREAPIR. REPAIR WALL AND MAINTAIN
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SINK STOPPERS NEEDED FOR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED STORE ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR USED FOR STORAGE. ALL ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED ON SHLEVING 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL. ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. REACH IN BEER COOLERS IN BASEMENT MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES,
  15. License

    6 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE AVILABLE. MUST HAVE AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE ON SITE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-012
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MISSING TILES AT BASEMENT BAR. REPLACE TILES FOR BAR SO BAR SURFACE IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLENABLE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED WALL COVING IN BASEMENT IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPAIR BASE ON NORTH OF WALL IN BASEMENT. ALL FLOORS NEED TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. PAINT OR SEAL ALL FLOORS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WALL TILES AT BASE OF MOP SINK IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED HOLE IN WEST SIDE OF WALL IN NORTH BAR ON FIRST FLOOR WHERE SODA LINES ENTER BAR. CLOSE HOLE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALLS UNDER VANITY IN WOMENS ROOM 1ST FLOOR IN DISREAPIR. REPAIR WALL AND MAINTAIN.OBSERVED HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION ON VENT IN 1ST FLOOR MENS WASHROOM.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED SINK STOPPERS NEEDED FOR BAR 3 COMPARTMENT SINKS 1ST FLOOR AND BASEMENT.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • OBSERVED STORE ROOM ON MAIN FLOOR USED FOR STORAGE. ALL ITEMS NEED TO BE STORED ON SHLEVING 6 INCHES OFF FLOOR AND 6 INCHES AWAY FROM WALL. ANY UNECESSARY ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED FROM PREMISES. REACH IN BEER COOLERS IN BASEMENT MUST BE REPAIRED OR REMOVED FROM PREMISES,
  16. License

    0 infractions

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