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Montrose Baptist Church

4411 N Melvina Ave, Chicago, IL 60630 · Jefferson Park · Golden Diner · High risk
EAT
89/100

Strong record across 17 inspections — minor issues only

Inspections
17
14 passed
Last Inspected
2025-06-20
Pass Rate
82%
3 failures
Score
89/100
EAT
5 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-06-20
Failed 3 inspections (2021, 2015, 2015)
Plumbing & Waste issues found across 4 inspections
Food Temperature issues found across 3 inspections
Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Sanitation minor 29×
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Plumbing & Waste critical
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Food Temperature critical
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Pest Activity critical
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Employee Hygiene serious
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Facility Condition minor
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Other minor
2025-06-20 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

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

CUTTING BOARDS IN THE KITCHEN ON TOP MICROWAVE WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP CUTS,MUST REFINISH OR REPLACE SAID CUTTING BOARDS

minor Sanitation

NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

ROUGH SURFACE, NOT EASILY CLEANABLE AT RAW WOODEN SHELVING INSIDE THE LOWER CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN PAINTED/SEALED, SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.

serious Employee Hygiene

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

RESEAL PLASTIC BASEBOARD WALLS IN THE KITCHEN AROUND BASE OF CABINETS AND WALLS. REPLACE BROKEN CAULKING ON WALLS BEHIND MICROWAVE AND BETWEEN COUNTER TOP AND WALLS BY THE HANDWASHING SINK.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL ...

2024-05-24 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2023-11-03 Pass Canvass

No violations found.

2022-10-18 Pass Canvass
2
minor Plumbing & Waste

PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LOW (HOT) WATER PRESSURE AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CEILING VENT COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION ABOVE DINING AREA.

2021-03-18 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
1
minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED VENT IN MEN'S ROOM COVERED IN DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2021-03-16 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 3
critical Plumbing & Waste

SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED

OBSERVED BROWN, DIRTY WATER COMING UP INTO OTHER COMPARTMENTS WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT IS DRAINED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SINK SO THAT SEWAGE DRAINS AS REQUIRED BY LAW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.

minor Sanitation

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

OBSERVED VENT IN MEN'S ROOM COVERED IN DUST. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Facility Condition

PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

OBSERVED REPEAT CORE VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2315494 DATED 10/8/2019 NOT CORRECTED: " OBSERVED CEILINGS AT KITCHEN AND DINING AREAS TO BE DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLAN AND MAINTAIN CEILINGS" INSTRUCTED TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE. PRIORITY FOUNDATI...

2019-10-08 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED CEILINGS AT KITCHEN AND DINING AREAS TO BE DIRTY.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CLAN AND MAINTAIN CEILINGS

2018-11-09 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES AT FOOD PREP AREA, DINING AREA AND MEN'S RESTROOM INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REPAIR. CORE VIOLATION

2017-09-07 Pass Canvass
2
minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN WALLS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN PREP AREA UNDER AND AROUND REFRIGERATOR.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE HEAVY WATER STAINED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA.

2016-09-27 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE ALL DAMAGED CEILING TILES.

2015-08-07 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection
2
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BASE OF SHELVES INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SURFACE IS POROUS.REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

FOUND A PAN WITH DIRTY WATER UNDER THE COCA-COLA POP MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

2015-07-30 Fail Canvass Re-Inspection
CRITICAL 5
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

WHITE REACH-IN COOLER WAS REPLACED ,HOWEVER THE REFRIGERATOR PRESENTLY ON PREMISES MAINTAINS AIR TEMP OF 47.6F TO 48F,THEIR OWN THERMOMETER SHOWED 50F.UNIT TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE. PRESENTLY UNIT IS IN USE WITH FOOD:MILK,SLICED HONE...

critical Pest Activity

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090

PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 7-16-15.INSIDE THE WALL SHELF WERE WATER PIPE ARE LOCATED.WALLS ARE BROKEN.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREA MENTIONED.REPAIR WALLS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020 NO CITATION ISSUED MICE DROPPINGS ARE...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BASE OF SHELVES INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE IS POROUS.REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

EXCESS BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE ON DRAIN PVC PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOUND A PAN WITH DIRTY WATER AND SPONGES UNDER THE COCA-COLA POP MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

2015-07-16 Fail Canvass
CRITICAL 8
critical Food Temperature

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

WHITE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN MAINTAIN AIR TEMP OF 46.7F TO 48.6F. TAGGED UNIT "HELD FOR INSPECTION" DO NOT USE.UNIT MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A) NO CITATION ISSUED

critical Food Temperature

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE

POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 30 8oz EACH MILK AT TEMP OF 45.6F TO 46.8F. MILK MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW.FOOD DISCARDED. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)NO CITATION ISSUED

critical Pest Activity

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

WE(MANAGER AND MY SELF)OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN,ALSO 40 MICE DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED AT DRY STORAGE AREA, INSIDE THE WALL SHELF WERE WATER PIPE ARE LOCATED.WALLS ARE BROKEN.INST...

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

BASE OF SHELVES INSIDE THE CABINET UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND UNDER EXPOSED HAND SINK SURFACE IS POROUS.REPLACE,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

EXCESS BLACK AND BROWN SLIME SUBSTANCE ON DRAIN PVC PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FOUND A PAN WITH DIRTY WATER AND SPONGES UNDER THE COCA-COLA POP MACHINE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PAN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

BROKEN CAULKING BETWEEN THE WALL AND COUNTER TOP/EXPOSED HAND SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RE-APPLY WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON ABSORBENT SURFACE. WATER STAINS AND MOLD ON CEILING TILES AROUND VENT COVER IN THE KITCHEN,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.

minor Plumbing & Waste

VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

LEAKING DRAIN PIPE UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND SINK,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR

minor Other

REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

BROKEN THERMOMETER INSIDE THE WHITE REACH-IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE FIELD SUPERVISOR PROVIDED STEM AND REFRIGERATOR THERMOMETERS

2014-06-03 Pass Canvass
1
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

OBSERVED DUST/FOOD DEBRIS INSIDE PREP AREA CABINETS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN CABINETS.

2013-12-13 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Instructed to maintain interior of refrigerator.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

SIX CEILING TILES ARE WATER DAMAGE IN PREP AREA AND DINING ROOM. MUST REPLACE TILES.

minor Sanitation

PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

KITCHEN STORAGE CABINETS NEEDS TO BE ORGANIZED.

2011-10-05 Pass Canvass
5
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

Caulk by exposed hansink counter shall be repair/replaced.

minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

Non food contact surfaces of cooking equipment, cooler shelving/racks not clean need detailed cleaning.

minor Sanitation

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

Floors under heavy equipment, cooking equipment not clean need detailed cleaning(corners).

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

Damaged/stained ceiling tiles in kitche prep area by fan, hallways, bathrooms, lunch room shall be replaced.

minor Sanitation

LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

Light shields in prep areas, lunch roomnot clean need detailed cleaning.

2010-03-23 Pass Canvass
3
minor Sanitation

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

MUST CLEAN IN DETAIL ALL THE DRAWERS IN THE PREP AREA, WITH FOOD CRUMBS AND MAINTAIN.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

MUST READJUST THE DOOR TRESHOLD OF THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR.

minor Sanitation

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE PREP AREA, KITCHEN. MUST REPLACE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN.

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