Bria of Forest Edge

Kitchen inspections

The local health department inspects the kitchen that serves residents. Results are in the agency's own words.

Chicago Department of Public Health: Bria of Forest Edge

• Jul 1, 2026 (canvass): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed the water pressure low in the dish washing areas and on the 6 fl. must provide and maintain.
  • Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained. Inspector’s note: must clean the ground around outside dumpster to prevent possible food source for pests.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must clean floors through out kitchen, and dish washing areas to remove spills and debris. also keep floors dry as possible to prevent a breeding place for pests.
• Nov 24, 2025 (canvass): Pass.
  3 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed a leak from the left side faucet neck at the three comp sink; instructed to repair leak from faucet.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed wall coving missing from the base of the wall in the dishwashing area; instructed to provide coving where needed along base of the wall.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: instructed to clean the floor under storage shelves in dry storage room.
• Nov 4, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible. Inspector’s note: 5-202.12 (b-d) : must repair or replace leaky hot water faucet handle in men's toilet room
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.13 : must remove ice build up from walk in freezer floor.
• Oct 24, 2024 (canvass): Out of Business. No violations listed.
• Oct 24, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  10 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible. Inspector’s note: must repair or replace leaky hot water faucet handle in men's toilet room.
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: observed evidence of appx. 75 or more mice droppings on top of cutting board on lower shelf at dry food storage in rear prep area,on floor under dry food storage shelving units,on lower shelving unit at dish storage and on floor in same area,on turned over lids underneath bins of clean utensils,on ...
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: must repair or replace gap along bottom left corner of kitchen delivery door to prevent insect entry.
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: must remove rust from walk in cooler shelving units. must eliminate crates used for storage in mop sink closet and provide adequate shelving units.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: must repair or replace leaky water line on booster at dish machine.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must repair or replace damaged lower wall behind 2- compartment sink and behind prep table in same area.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must clean debris build up from compressor unit and ceiling in walk in cooler.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor in chemical storage closet.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must remove ice build up from walk in freezer floor.
  • Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used. Inspector’s note: must replace burntout lights in prep and storage areas.
• Jan 8, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  4 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-205.15 : must repair or replace leaky faucet at 3- compartment sink.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-204.12 : observed no back flow device on ice machine must install and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.16 : must scrape and paint chipping paint on walls in dish machine area.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.13 : must seal all cracks and crevices,holes in walls throughout premises.must repair or replace damaged and missing ceiling near hand sink in main prep area,wall bases in rear prep area near walk in freezer. must grout floors throughout premises.
• Jan 4, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  10 violations

  • Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties. Inspector’s note: pic doesn't have a certified food managers certificate must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-012)
  • City of chicago food service sanitation certificate. Inspector’s note: observed no valid certified food managers certificate posted to view while tcs foods are being prepared,handled and served such as (sausage, eggs,pancakes,etc)must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-012)(citation issued)
  • Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting. Inspector’s note: observed no signed employees health policies for all employees must provide and maintain.(priority foundation 7-38-010)(citation issued)
  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present. Inspector’s note: observed an infestation of appx. 50 or more live roaches crawling on walls and floor behind and underneath 3- door reach in freezer,on wheel bases of 3- door reach in freezer in 3- compartment dish washing area,on wall behind prep table near toaster,on wall behind low temperature dish machine ...
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: must clean debris build up from low shelves of steam tables.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: must repair or replace leaky faucet at 3- compartment sink.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed no back flow device on ice machine must install and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must scrape and paint chipping paint on walls in dish machine area and behind large food storage containers in rear prep area.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must clean food debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout including walk in cooler and freezer. must remove standing water from floor underneath 3- compartment sink and dish machine areas and keep dry.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: must seal all cracks and crevices,holes in walls throughout premises.must repair or replace damaged and missing ceiling near hand sink in main prep area,wall bases in rear prep area near walk in freezer. must grout floors throughout premises.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Pass: No critical or serious violations found. Pass w/ Conditions: Critical or serious violations found and corrected during the inspection. Fail: Critical or serious violations not corrected during the inspection. Priority / Priority Foundation / Core: The city's severity levels under the 2017 Chicago Food Code; Priority is the most serious.

Staff pay and workplace safety

Federal records about how the employer here treats its staff.

OSHA workplace safety inspections

OSHA inspects workplaces for staff safety, such as lifting, needles, chemicals and workplace violence. It does not inspect resident care.

• Apr 21, 2020: fatality or catastrophe inspection, partial (health). Case closed Jan 20, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA record. OSHA recorded the employer as Forest Edge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC DBA Bria of Forest Edge.
• Apr 15, 2020: 2 fatality or catastrophe inspections, partial (health). Case closed Jan 20, 2021. No violations cited. OSHA records 1, 2. OSHA recorded the employer as Forest Edge Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center, LLC DBA Bria of Forest Edge.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, as of Oct 15, 2026, inspections since 2016. Penalties can change while a case is open or contested.

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Holy Cross Hospital, Chicago. 1.6 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Aliya on 87th, Chicago. 1.1 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Star Home Health Services, Inc, Chicago. 1.0 mile away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 1.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60620 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Davita Beverly Dialysis, Chicago, 0.2 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)
Fmc - Southside Dialysis Center, Chicago, 1.1 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 1 of 5 stars)
Fkc - Evergreen Park, Evergreen Park, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 2 of 5 stars)

Hospice

35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60620.
Vital Care Hospice LLC, office in Evergreen Park, 2.2 miles away, straight line
Osf Hospice, office in Oak Lawn, 5.3 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 5 of 5 stars)
Chicago Hope & Palliative Healthcare Inc, office in Palos Hills, 7.4 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

St Bernard Hospital, Chicago. 3.3 miles away, straight line. 1 geriatric medicine doctor listed there.

Distances are straight lines from the community, not driving distance. Hospitals, home health, dialysis, hospice and doctors come from CMS provider data (CMS, hospital list updated Jul 22, 2026). Star ratings are CMS’s own.

Emergency and natural hazard risk

Public hazard maps for this location. Ask the community about its emergency plan, its generator and where residents would go in an evacuation.

Flood zone

Outside the high and moderate risk flood areas on FEMA's flood map (Zone X, minimal flood hazard, or not studied). (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: relatively high. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado very high, heat wave relatively high, earthquake relatively low. These are FEMA’s ratings for the census tract, compared with tracts nationwide. (FEMA, December 2025)

A flood zone describes the map at this point, not the building's elevation. In an emergency, follow the local emergency management agency.

What we checked

Every public source we searched for this community. “Nothing on record” means we found no record that matched it. A record can be missed when a name or address differs.