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3219 W CARROLL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624

Type: Children's Services Facility

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: West Garfield Park

License #: 2379693

14
Total Inspections
11
Passed
2
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 11, 2025 Inspection

June 11, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND OVENS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 2, 2024 Inspection

July 2, 2024• License• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES IN PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FREE OF FOOD, DUST DIRT BUILD UP.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 20, 2023 Inspection

March 20, 2023• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME AND RESIDUE IN FLOOR DRAINS IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 13, 2023 Inspection

March 13, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE NOT MEETING HOT WATER SANITIZER REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST 180F FOR THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATU...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 2, 2022 Inspection

August 2, 2022• License• 3 violations

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL.(+2 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 8, 2020 Inspection

January 8, 2020• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-00

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 22, 2019 Inspection

May 22, 2019• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jul 13, 2018 Inspection

July 13, 2018• License• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN ROOM 122 ON THE WALLS, AND CEILING. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

May 12, 2017 Inspection

May 12, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KIDS CLASS ROOM DIRTY. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REFRIGERATOR ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Aug 9, 2016 Inspection

August 9, 2016• License• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN STORAGE CLOSETS AND ELECTRICAL CLOSET WHERE PRESENT.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 8, 2016 Inspection

April 8, 2016• Complaint• 5 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF THE OVENS, AND THE ICE MACHINE IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 24, 2015 Inspection

March 24, 2015• License• 1 violation

Violation: 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM REFRIGERATORS.

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

Report Issues: Call 311 or File Online

More Information: Chicago Food Protection

Data sourced from Chicago Open Data Portal - Chicago Department of Public Health inspections