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1255 S STATE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60605

Type: Children's Services Facility

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Hyde Park

License #: 2930044

6
Total Inspections
3
Passed
3
Failed
0
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 2, 2025 Inspection

July 2, 2025• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED HOT WATER AT THE KINDERGATEN CLASSROOM ONLY GETTING TO 69.5F AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN NTEMPERATURE...

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Jun 20, 2025 Inspection

June 20, 2025• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: FOUND RESIDENTIAL DISH MACHINE IN KITCHEN PREP AREA AND IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVID...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 22, 2024 Inspection

February 22, 2024• Canvass Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: 6-303.11 FOUND BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN FOOD STORAGE AREA AND 2 LOCATED IN FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO NOTED BURNT OUT LIGHT BULB IN ...(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Feb 15, 2024 Inspection

February 15, 2024• Canvass• 4 violations

Violation: 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER OR VALID CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 27, 2023 Inspection

September 27, 2023• License Re-Inspection• 5 violations

Violation: 43. IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: 3-304.12 OBSERVED NO UTENSILS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Sep 26, 2023 Inspection

September 26, 2023• License• 9 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINKS (MISSING BASIN OF THE HAND WASHING SINK AND UNABLE TO TURN ON) IN ONE OF TWO CHILDRE...(+8 more)

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