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3438 W 79TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60652

Type: Children's Services Facility

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: West Elsdon

License #: 2215781

14
Total Inspections
12
Passed
1
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 19, 2025 Inspection

September 19, 2025• License• 3 violations

Violation: 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED DRAIN OVERFLOWING UNDER 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE PIPING AIR GAP EXTENDE(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jul 31, 2024 Inspection

July 31, 2024• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) AND MAINTAIN(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 29, 2021 Inspection

October 29, 2021• License• 1 violation

Violation: 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE IN NEED OF COVER. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 24, 2020 Inspection

September 24, 2020• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED JAR BABY FOOD STORED UNDER HANDWASHING SINK CABINET INSIDE INFANT ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO DESTI...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 21, 2019 Inspection

October 21, 2019• License• 4 violations

Violation: 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILDUP ON SHELVING UNIT IN STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.(+3 more)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Feb 5, 2019 Inspection

February 5, 2019• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAI...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jan 11, 2018 Inspection

January 11, 2018• License• 3 violations

Violation: 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Dec 13, 2017 Inspection

December 13, 2017• Canvass Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOOR IN INFANT ROOM IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Dec 11, 2017 Inspection

December 11, 2017• Canvass• 2 violations

Violation: 10. SEWAGE AND WASTE WATER DISPOSAL, NO BACK SIPHONAGE, CROSS CONNECTION AND/OR BACK FLOW - Comments: WASTE WATER/SEWAGE BACK UP FROM FLOOR DRAIN IN PREP AREA, WHEN EXPOSED HANDSINK OR 3-COMPARTMENT ...(+1 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Jun 1, 2016 Inspection

June 1, 2016• Canvass• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR DRAIN AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. I...(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 23, 2015 Inspection

October 23, 2015• License• 3 violations

Violation: 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN LAUNDRY ROOM NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.(+2 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 30, 2013 Inspection

October 30, 2013• License• 1 violation

Violation: 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: NEED TO CLEAN INSIDE LIGHT SHIELDS HALLWAY OUTSIDE KITCHEN.

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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More Information: Chicago Food Protection

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