Community First Medical Center

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: Community First Healthcare of Illinois, INC.

• Jul 31, 2026 (complaint re-inspection): Pass. No violations listed.
• Jul 15, 2026 (short form complaint): Fail. No violations listed.
• Jul 2, 2026 (complaint re-inspection): Pass w/ Conditions.
  1 violation

  • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed final rinse gage at high temperature dish machine reading an inaccurate hot water sanitizning final rinse temperature of 111f. must repair. priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.
• Jun 25, 2026 (complaint): Fail. No violations listed.
• Mar 16, 2026 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions. No violations listed.
• Apr 29, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass. No violations listed.
• Apr 10, 2025 (canvass): Fail. No violations listed.
• Jul 16, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass. No violations listed.
• Jul 9, 2024 (canvass): Fail. No violations listed.
• Oct 19, 2023 (canvass): Pass. No violations listed.

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.

Chicago Department of Public Health: Community First Healthcare of Illinois, INC.

• Jul 31, 2026 (complaint re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: 4-602.13--observed grease spills inside of the cooking fryers at the breakfast prep station. must clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.11--observed grease spills onfloor tiles under the cooking equipment/fryers and between the baseboard and wall located next to the fryers at the breakfast prep station. observed food spills on floor behind the cooking equipment at breakfast prep station. must clean and maintain.
• Jul 15, 2026 (short form complaint): Fail.
  4 violations

  • Insects, rodents, & animals not present (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed over 20 live small flies throughout food prep/food court area. instructed to eliminate all evidence of pest activity on premises. must clean and sanitize all affected areas. priority foundation violation. 7-38-020(a). citation issued.
  • Summary report displayed and visible to the public (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: summary report not posted visible to the public from last inspection on 7-2-2026, report #2639289. instructed to post recent summary report visible to the public at all times. priority foundation violation. 7-42-010(b) citation issued.
  • Non-food/food contact surfaces clean. Inspector’s note: observed grease spills inside of the cooking fryers at the breakfast prep station. must clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed grease spills onfloor tiles under the cooking equipment/fryers and between the baseboard and wall located next to the fryers at the breakfast prep station. observed food spills on floor behind the cooking equipment at breakfast prep station. must clean and maintain.
• Jul 2, 2026 (complaint re-inspection): Pass w/ Conditions.
  1 violation

  • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed final rinse gage at high temperature dish machine reading an inaccurate hot water sanitizning final rinse temperature of 111f. must repair. priority foundation violation. 7-38-005.
• Jun 25, 2026 (complaint): Fail.
  6 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: no paper towels at hand washing sink located in dish washing room. must provide at all times. priority foundation violation. 7-38-030(c). citation issued. person on site replenished paper towels above hand sink during inspection.
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed hot water sanitizing final rinse temperature at high temperature dish machine at 117f. hot water sanitizing final rinse must be at least 180f-194f. priority violation. 7-38-025. citation issued.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed cut watermelon at improper cold holding temperature at 50f sitting on ice in dining area. also observed cut cantelope ranging from 47f-50f, whip cream at 52f, sliced cheese cakes at 46f. observed tcs foods at breakfast prep line cooler at improper cold holding temperature ranging from ...
  • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed improper ambient temperature inside of prep cooler located at breakfast prep line at 46.2f. proper ambient temperature inside of a cold holding unit must be at 41f or below. priority violation. 7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violation not corrected from 5-21-2026, report #2637272. #51-- 5-205.15--observed minor leak at the hot water knob hand sink located at cafe deli prep line. must repair. #55- 6-201.11--observed heavy grease and food debris on the floors under cooking equipment and in corner at the ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed torn gaskets on sides of high temperature dish machine. must seal and repair.
• May 21, 2026 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-205.15--observed minor leak at the hot water knob hand sink located at cafe deli prep line. must repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.11--observed heavy grease and food debris on the floors under cooking equipment and in corner at the cafe breakfast prep line. must clean and maintain.
• Mar 16, 2026 (canvass): Pass w/ Conditions.
  4 violations

  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed high temperature dish machine not in working order located in the dish washing room and is unable to be used. observed two big water leaks coming from the sides of the dish machine. must repair high temperature dish machine in working order. priority violation. 7-38-025. high temperature ...
  • Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used. Inspector’s note: observed minor food debris inside of microwaves located at cafe dining area. must clean and maintain.
  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: observed minor leak at the hot water knob hand sink located at cafe deli prep line. must repair.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed heavy grease and food debris on the floors under cooking equipment and in corner at the cafe breakfast prep line. must clean and maintain.
• Apr 29, 2025 (canvass re-inspection): Pass. No violations listed.
• Apr 10, 2025 (canvass): Fail.
  5 violations

  • Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: observed paper towels at hand washing sink not accessible to employees to dry hands. paper towels were stored in an automatic dispenser and were not dispensing. employee had to replace batteries for paper towels to dispense located at dish washing area and serving line. priority foundation ...
  • Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed final rinse temperature at high temperature dish machine at 118f. hot water sanitizing final rinse must be at least 180f-194f. priority violation. 7-38-025. citation issued.
  • Proper hot holding temperatures (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed hashbrowns at improper hot holding temperature at 90f at hot holding unit. also observed cooked potatoes at 87f. tcs foods must be held at 135f or above. priority violation. 7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violation not corrected from 7/16/2024, report #2597513. #55--6-201.11--observed food spills on floor under cooking equipment at serving line. must clean and maintain. #55--6-501.11--observed leak under high temperature dish machine. must repair. priority foundation violation. ...
  • Sewage & waste water properly disposed. Inspector’s note: observed sewage back-up at floor drain when water is draining at 3-compartment sink.
• Jul 16, 2024 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  2 violations

  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-201.11--observed food spills on floor under cooking equipment at serving line. must clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: 6-501.11--observed leak under high temperature dish machine. must repair.
• Jul 9, 2024 (canvass): Fail.
  6 violations

  • Food separated and protected (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed improper storing of raw chicken stored over cooked meat loaf in walk in cooler. also observed raw chicken stored over cooked noodles in walk in cooler. instructed to properly store and separate to prevent cross contamination. priority violation. 7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Proper cold holding temperatures (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed diced ham at improper cold holding temperature at 72f at cold holding cooler(serving line). also observed shelled eggs, sliced tomatoes and sliced cheese at improper cold holding temperature ranging from 66f-72f. tcs foods must be held at 41f or below. employee discarded food. food ...
  • Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control (Priority). Inspector’s note: observed improper ambient temperature inside of prep cooler at serving line at 74f. proper ambient temperature inside of a cold holding unit must be at 41f or below. priority violation. 7-38-005. citation issued.
  • Previous core violation corrected (Priority Foundation). Inspector’s note: previous core violation not corrected from 10-19-2023, report #2583622. #51--observed sensor at hand washing sink (middle) not working in men's employee toilet room. must repair. priority foundation violation. 7-42-090. citation issued.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed food spills on floor under cooking equipment at serving line. must clean and maintain.
  • Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean. Inspector’s note: observed large hole in ceiling above dry storage area. also observed leak under high temperature dish machine. must repair.
• Oct 19, 2023 (canvass re-inspection): Pass.
  1 violation

  • Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices. Inspector’s note: 5-205.15--observed sensors at 2 hand washing sinks (left & middle) not working in men's employee toilet room. must repair.

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.

Care and services

From the community’s website

What Community First Medical Center says about itself, quoted from its own site. We have not checked these claims against licensing records. Ask about each one on a tour.

• Smoke-free. Community First Medical Center is a smoke-free campus. (page, checked Oct 12, 2026)

Location and nearby care

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Community First Medical Center, Chicago. 0.0 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 2 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Norridge Gardens, Norridge. 1.0 mile away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Sunshine Home Care, Inc, Chicago. 0.3 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy. 0.1 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 60634 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Kidney Care At Home LLC, Chicago, 0.2 miles away, straight line
Fmc - West Belmont, Chicago, 1.0 mile away, straight line (CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Davita Brickyard Dialysis, Chicago, 1.5 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)

Hospice

35 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 60634.
Accentcare Hospice & Palliative Care Of Illinois, office in Rosemont, 6.1 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 2 of 5 stars)
Moments Hospice Of Chicago North LLC, office in Des Plaines, 6.2 miles away, straight line
Bristol Hospice - Chicago, LLC, office in Des Plaines, 6.3 miles away, straight line

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

Oak Street Health Physicians Group PC, Chicago. 1.1 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 moderate. By hazard: hurricane very low, inland flooding relatively moderate, tornado relatively 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.