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THOREK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

5025 N PAULINA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Hospital

Inspection summary

THOREK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 26, 2019. The most recent inspection, on September 2, 2021, found no infractions.

1 of 2 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: Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for the people in care. Higher-risk findings are the ones that could directly make someone sick, and they matter more here because young children, older adults and people who are unwell are more vulnerable to infection.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 2 times on September 26, 2019. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on September 26, 2019. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

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

    Recorded 8 times on September 26, 2019. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times on September 26, 2019. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    13 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE WASTE WATER PIPE AT REAR STORAGE ABOVE THE WALL MOUNTED ICE SCOOP OR RELOCATE SAID SCOOP
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • GREASE TRAP IS LOCATED ON TOP BROKEN WOOD BASE,SATURATED WITH WATER,BLACK SLIME ON POROUS SURFACE UNDER HIGH TEMP DISHMACHINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BASE FROM UNDER THE GREASE TRAP.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-204.18 CONDENSER UNIT INSIDE THE WALK-IN FREEZERS WITH ACCUMULATION OF ICE BUILD UP (SPECIALLY WALK-IN FREEZER AT HALLWAY),INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • WAREWASHING MACHINE(HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE)NOT MAINTAINED. FRONT DISCHARGE PIPE IS BROKEN,PIPE UNDER THE UNIT IS BROKEN AND PIPE AT SANITIZE SITE ARE BROKEN, WATER ON FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE DISH ROOM. OBSERVED GRAY CONTAINERS ON FLOOR TO CATCH WATER FROM UNIT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE UNIT.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • VENT COVERS IN PREP AREA MUST BE CLEAN SPECIALLY AT SOUP KETTLE AREA
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • REPAIR LEAKING FAUCETS AT ALL SINKS AT POT DISH ROOM. -
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE, GREASE TRAP LEAKS FROM BOTTOMS.OBSERVED HOLES ON UNIT.REPAIR/REPLACE
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIDS FOR RECEPTACLES INSIDE THE WOMEN'S WASHROOM
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • WE OBSERVED OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA NOT MAINTAINED:SOME FOOD ON FLOOR,DEBRIS,PAPER, GLOVES AND STAGNATE DARK FILTHY WATER AROUND AND UNDER THE DUMPSTER. ALSO OBSERVED OVER 30 RAT DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE AREA INCLUDED BY THE OUTSIDE EXIT DOOR.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.KEEP AREA DRY. -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FLOOR TILE AT HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE IN POOR REPAIR BROKEN/MISSING GROUT,WATER SURFACE WHEN IS STEPPED ON FLOOR TILE;ALSO AT POT AND PANS DISH ROOM,MOP SINK, PUREE PREP AREA,MUST CHECK THE ENTIRE KITCHEN/PREP AREA.MUST REPAIR FLOOR THROUGHOUT,SURFACE MUST BE CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE -
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • RUSTY METAL BRACKET ON CEILING AT KETTLE ROOM, MUST BE PAINTED/REPLACED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN WALLS BEHIND THE HIGH TEMP DISH MACHINE,ALSO REPAIRED WALL UNEVEN AND POROUS. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • GAPS BETWEEN WALL AND FLOOR BEHIND THE DISH MACHINE,MUST PROVIDE COVING/BASEBOARD WALL.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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