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Portage Park Senior Satellite Center

4100 N Long ST, CHICAGO, IL 60641 · Restaurant (Golden Diner)

Inspection summary

Portage Park Senior Satellite Center has been inspected 17 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since July 9, 2010. The most recent inspection, on April 25, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

5 of 17 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2018. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded once on May 9, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 once on May 23, 2013. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • 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 8 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on October 23, 2018. 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on April 25, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

17 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF SANITARY NAPKINS IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HOT WATER HANDLE AT WOMEN'S RESTROOM HANDWASHING SINK CONSISTENLY DRIPPING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FOUND FRONT ENTRANCE DOUBLE DOORS NOT PEST PROOFED BROKEN WEATHER STRIP 1/4" INCH GAP BETWEEN MENTIONED DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS ON CEILING VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS AND TO MAINTAIN.
  7. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.13 SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER FOR PREP HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED OVER A PREP TABLE AJACENT TO SINK. MUST RELOCATE THE SOAP AND TOWEL DISPENSER TO THE HAND WASHING SINK.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-202.16 MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION. SHELVING MUST ALLOW ACCESS TO FLOORS FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.15 MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS MATTING FOR THE FLOORS.
  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTALL A PHYSICAL BARRIER IN THE ENTRANCE GOING TO THE PREP AREA TO PROTECT THE FOOD FROM ANY CONTAMINATION AND PREVENT CUSTOMER TO GO ENTER THE PREP AREA.
    • 44. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
      • ONLY EMPLOYEE OF THE FOOD SERVICE ARE ALLOWED IN THE PREP AREA. (OBSERVED ONE OF THE RESIDENT ENTERED THE PREP AREA TO GET SUGAR, HAIRNET ETC, DURING INSPECTION).
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Found faucet leak at 3 compartment sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.
  10. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT THE KITCHEN EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES FOR THE EXPOSED HAND. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030.
  11. Canvass

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • FOOD IS NOT PROTECTED WHILE SERVING CUSTOMERS/SENIOR CITZENS. MUST PROVIDE SNEEZE GUARD ON SERVING COUNTER OR SERVE FOOD FROM ANOTHER PROTECTIVE PREP AREA. NO CITATION ISSUED; CITY OF CHICAGO, DEPARTMENT OF AGING, GOLDEN DINER FACILITY.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • BUILD UP OF DUST ON VENTILATION COVERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN ALL VENTILATION COVERS.
  14. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Ceiling in recreational area had hole, shall be repaired/sealed.
  15. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 2 FAUCETS IN LADIES' AND MEN'S WASHROOM IN BAD REPAIR,MUST BE FIXED
  16. Short Form Complaint

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Storage shelves, sink and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floor in corners and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail daily.
  17. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Storage shelves, sink and cooking equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Floor in corners and behind equipment not cleaned. Instructed to detail daily.

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