The Salvation Army /Freedom Center

• resultPass
• critical violations1
• last inspectedMay 13, 2026
• address825 N Christiana, Chicago 60651

Is The Salvation Army /Freedom Center clean?

The Salvation Army /Freedom Center is currently Pass from Chicago Department of Public Health, from an inspection on May 13, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at The Salvation Army /Freedom Center?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 13, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK INSIDE THE REAR EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. (MANAGER PROVIDED)
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Thermometers Provided & Accurate • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER AT COLD HOLDING UNIT NEXT PREP SERVING LINE.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A VISIBLE ACCURATE WORKING THERMOMETER FOR SAID UNIT AND MAINTAIN.
• 🏷️food improperly labeled
  Food Properly Labeled; Original Container • OBSERVED BULK CONTAINERS IN REAR WITHOUT A LABEL. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE COMMON NAME ON ALL BULK CONTAINERS TO PROPERLY IDENTIFY ITEM (SALT, SUGAR, FLOUR ETC).
• 🪳pests in the house
  Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present • OBSERVED GAP OPENINGS APPROX:1/4" INCH AT BOTTOM CENTER WHERE DOORS MEET (2) SETS OF FRONT MAIN ENTRANCE DOORS.INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOORS TIGHT FITTING TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY AND MAINTAIN.
• 🛠️surfaces / setup not up to code
  Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used • OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREAS.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.
• 🚻bathroom / plumbing issues
  Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices • OBSERVED WATER LEAK AT DRAINPIPE AT BOTTOM OF THE DISHWASHING 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AREA.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAK AND MAINTAIN.
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENTILATION COVERS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOMS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.
  Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used • INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE CEILING VENTILATION COVERS INSIDE THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOMS TO REMOVE ACCUMULATION OF DUSTS AND MAINTAIN.

When was The Salvation Army /Freedom Center last inspected?

The Salvation Army /Freedom Center has 16 inspections on record going back to August 28, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.

The Salvation Army /Freedom Center vs Humboldt Park

Humboldt Park runs 32% clean across 728 tracked restaurants — 234 clean, 58 mid, 430 cooked.

Against the 728 spots Cooked tracks in Humboldt Park, this one comes out cleaner than 68% of them.

Other spots in Humboldt Park

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  cooked · October 4, 2019
• ✓ Cafe Marie-Jeanne
  clean · December 11, 2015
• ✓ Cafe Marie-Jeanne
  clean · December 11, 2015
• ✓ Drake Food
  cooked · October 15, 2015
• ✓ Philly Bros
  cooked · January 31, 2017
• ✓ West Side Food Market Inc.
  cooked · October 21, 2015

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How Chicago grades restaurants

Chicago does not use letter grades. Every inspection ends in one of three official results: Pass, Pass with Conditions, or Fail. Pass with Conditions means violations were found but corrected on the spot or under a deadline — the restaurant is open, with homework. A Fail means serious violations went uncorrected, and it usually brings a re-inspection within days. Chicago also flags “priority” violations, the ones most likely to actually make someone sick. Cooked reads Pass as clean, Pass with Conditions as mid, and Fail as cooked, and shows the itemized violations behind each result.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health via Chicago Data Portal. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated May 13, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.