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EXCEL ACADEMY OF SOUTH SHORE

(Also Known As: EXCEL ACADEMY - WOODLAWN)

7530 S South Shore (2848E), CHICAGO, IL 60649

Type: School

Risk Level: Risk 2 (Medium)

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: South Shore

License #: 3708926

9
Total Inspections
5
Passed
1
Failed
3
Conditional
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Aug 27, 2025 Inspection

August 27, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY HAS COPY OF SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO HAVE ON SITE AND PROVIDE ORIGINAL CERTIFICATE...(+1 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 18, 2024 Inspection

September 18, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: THE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON DUTY HAS NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED; INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN THE REQ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 26, 2023 Inspection

September 26, 2023• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: LARGE CAN OPENER IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND...(+2 more)

FAIL Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 6, 2022 Inspection

September 6, 2022• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INSTALL HAND WASHING SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WAT...

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 2 (Medium)

Sep 16, 2020 Inspection

September 16, 2020• Canvass• 8 violations

Violation: 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUN...(+7 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 2, 2019 Inspection

May 2, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: 6-201.11 OBSERVED SOME PEELING PAINT LOCATED ON THE CEILING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SURFACE SMOOTH.(+1 more)

PASS Risk 2 (Medium)

May 11, 2018 Inspection

May 11, 2018• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: FOUND THE HOT WATER AT ONE HAND SINK IN THE GIRLS WASHROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR DID NOT RUN FOR 1...

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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