Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge (Assisted Living)

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

Louisiana Department of Health, Retail Food Program (published by the City of Baton Rouge): Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge-KITCHEN

• Sep 25, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  4 violations

  • Non-food contact surfaces clean (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Premises (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3507.2 - There is litter on the premises.rear
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean.under equipment
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
• Jun 27, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  3 violations

  • Non-food contact surfaces clean (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: Baseboards3701.5 - Floors are not clean.
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
• Apr 3, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  3 violations

  • Openings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3505.1 - Openings are not protected against the entry of rodents or insects.AC off
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean.under equipment
  • Mechanical/hood ventilation/heat and a/c (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3709 - Mechanical ventilation of sufficient number/capacity is not provided. AC off
• Jan 2, 2025 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  5 violations

  • Non-food contact surfaces clean (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.
  • Ware washing, air drying (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2515.2 - Equipment and utensils are not air-dried.
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean.
  • Walls and ceilings (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3703.3 - Walls/ceilings or attached equipment are not clean.
  • Permits – valid, posted (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 501.3 - A valid permit to operate is not posted in a conspicuous location.
• Sep 16, 2024 (routine/renewal): No result published.
  9 violations

  • Personnel - personal cleanliness, hygienic practices (Critical). Inspector’s note: 911 - Employee was drinking in a food preparation or other area where food equipment, utensils or other items requiring protection were stored.
  • Equipment – chemical sanitization-sink set up (Critical). Inspector’s note: 2513 - Quaternary ammonium solution concentration for warewashing is not 200 p.p.m. at 75ºF.
  • Equipment – chemical sanitization-sink set up (Critical). Inspector’s note: 2513 - Chlorine sanitizer concentration for warewashing is not between 50-100 p.p.m. at 75ºF.dishwasher, autochlor called
  • Equipment construction, good repair (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2101.1 - Non-food contact equipment is not maintained in good repair.dishwasher
  • Non-food contact surfaces clean (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 2501.2 - Non-food contact surfaces of equipment have an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris.under table
  • Hand wash supplies – clean, accessible (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3109.5 - Soap and/or paper towels are not provided for use at the hand wash lavatory.
  • Floors (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 3701.5 - Floors are not clean.under fryer,walk-in cooler
  • Linen/laundry, wipe cloths (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 4111.2 - Moist cloths used for wiping spills on food contact surfaces are not stored in approved chemical sanitizer between uses.
  • Maintenance equipment (Non-critical). Inspector’s note: 4119.2 - Mops are not hung and/or stored to facilitate air drying.

Source: the agency's records, inspections since Oct 16, 2023, as of Oct 15, 2026. Critical: The state's critical violation flag.

Nearest hospital with an emergency room

Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge. 1.5 miles away, straight line. CMS overall hospital rating: 4 of 5 stars.

Nearest Medicare nursing home

Pines Retirement Center of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge. 0.0 miles away, straight line.

Nearest home health agency office

Ochsner Home Health Of Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge. 1.8 miles away, straight line. Agencies travel to clients, so ask which ones serve this address.

Nearest pharmacy

Walgreens. 2.2 miles away, straight line. From OpenStreetMap, which does not list every pharmacy, so one may be closer.

Area

USDA classes ZIP code 70816 as metropolitan (metropolitan core).

Dialysis within 15 miles

Davita East Baton Rouge Dialysis, Baton Rouge, 0.9 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 3 of 5 stars)
Fkc - O'Neal Lane, Baton Rouge, 1.8 miles away, straight line (CMS rating 4 of 5 stars)
Fmcna - Baton Rouge, Baton Rouge, 4.5 miles away, straight line (has a shift starting after 5 pm; CMS rating 5 of 5 stars)

Hospice

22 Medicare hospices tell CMS they serve ZIP code 70816.
Hospice Specialists Of Louisiana, office in Baton Rouge, 1.8 miles away, straight line
Notre Dame Hospice Of Greater Baton Rouge, office in Baton Rouge, 2.8 miles away, straight line
Life Source Services Of Baton Rouge, office in Baton Rouge, 2.8 miles away, straight line (CMS family survey rating 4 of 5 stars)

Nearest geriatric medicine practice

North Oaks Medical Center LLC, Hammond. 31.9 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.

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

Zone X: Area protected by a levee from the 1% annual chance flood (moderate risk). (FEMA flood map)

FEMA National Risk Index

Overall: very high. By hazard: hurricane relatively high, inland flooding very high, coastal flooding very low, wildfire very low, 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.

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.