⚠️ Recent Failed Inspections ⚠️

BUILDING BLOCKS LEARNING ACADEMY

1118 W 69TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60621

Type: Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Englewood

License #: 2215883

17
Total Inspections
9
Passed
6
Failed
2
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 13, 2025 Inspection

February 13, 2025• License• 4 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: DOORS IN THE CATERPILLAR CLASSROOMS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

May 13, 2024 Inspection

May 13, 2024• Canvass• 6 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH A CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS (CFM) CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A PERSON ...(+5 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 7, 2023 Inspection

March 7, 2023• License Re-Inspection• 6 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED THE FACILITY MISSING THE REQUIRED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY. IN...(+5 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 2, 2023 Inspection

March 2, 2023• License Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED A FEMALE FOOD HANDLER RINSE HER HANDS IN THE RINSE COMPARTMENT OF THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK, IN THE DISHWASHING AREA AND PROCEEDED TO PREPARE...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 22, 2023 Inspection

February 22, 2023• License• 8 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED,...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 9, 2021 Inspection

July 9, 2021• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE 2-DOOR FREEZER DIRTY AND ICE BUILD UP. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 30, 2020 Inspection

September 30, 2020• License Re-Inspection• 8 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: Violation Codes: 3-307.11 Inspector Comments: MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD IN BETWEEN 3- COMPARTMENT SINK AND PREP...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 23, 2020 Inspection

September 23, 2020• License• 11 violations

Violation: 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.(+10 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 26, 2019 Inspection

April 26, 2019• License• 2 violations

Violation: 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 35 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY INCLUDING TOILET ROOM, CHILDRENS CUBBIE, TOY STORAGE AREAS, ETC. OBSERVED A...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 4, 2018 Inspection

October 4, 2018• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14N OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL...(+7 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 14, 2017 Inspection

December 14, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 3 violations

Violation: 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 12/7/17 REPORT 2116758 NOT CORRECTED: MICE DROPPINGS NOTED SCATTERED IN VARIOUS AREAS: 30 MICE DROPPINGS ...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 7, 2017 Inspection

December 7, 2017• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR ALONG W...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 4, 2015 Inspection

June 4, 2015• Canvass• 5 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED THE TOP OF THE REACH IN REFRIGERATOR IN POOR REPAIR. MUST FIX OR REPLACE.(+4 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 11, 2014 Inspection

September 11, 2014• License• 2 violations

Violation: 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: THE TOP OF THE REACHIN FREEZER IS IN POOR REPAIR LOCATED IN THE FOOD STORE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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