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1929 S ARCHER AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616

Type: Children's Services Facility

Risk Level: Risk 1 (High)

📍 Neighborhood: Near South Side

License #: 2457525

14
Total Inspections
10
Passed
3
Failed
1
Conditional
PASS
Last Result

Inspection History

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 10, 2025 Inspection

April 10, 2025• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LIGHT IN THE TOILET ROOM FOR THE EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 11, 2024 Inspection

April 11, 2024• License Re-Inspection• 2 violations

Violation: 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14: OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(+1 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 4, 2024 Inspection

April 4, 2024• License• 4 violations

Violation: 8. HANDS CLEAN & PROPERLY WASHED - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WASH HANDS IN THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. DUE TO THE FACILITY NOT HAVING A HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. IN...(+3 more)

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Sep 12, 2023 Inspection

September 12, 2023• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED VENTILATION HOOD OVER STOVE NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

PASS W/ CONDITIONS Risk 1 (High)

Mar 18, 2022 Inspection

March 18, 2022• License• 1 violation

Violation: 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN 3 (58.8F, 59.0F, 79.0F) HAND SINKS AND AT A 3 COMPARTMENT SINK (59.0F) IN PREP AREA. HOT WATER TANK HAS BEEN ...

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Oct 11, 2019 Inspection

October 11, 2019• Canvass• 1 violation

Violation: 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE STORAGE CLOSETS.

PASS Risk 1 (High)

Apr 20, 2018 Inspection

April 20, 2018• License Re-Inspection• 1 violation

Violation: 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: VENTILATION UNIT ABOVE STOVE MUST BE PROPERLY VENTED TO THE OUTSIDE. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Apr 18, 2018 Inspection

April 18, 2018• License• 5 violations

Violation: 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: FOUND HOMESTYLE REFIGERATOR AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 44.6 DEGREES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE 40 DEGREES OR BELOW. COR...(+4 more)

FAIL Risk 1 (High)

Mar 31, 2016 Inspection

March 31, 2016• License• 2 violations

Violation: 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME - Comments: THE DISHMACHINE ON PREMISES IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE MACHINE WAS IN USE WATE...(+1 more)

Health Department Contact

Department: Chicago Department of Public Health

Division: Food Protection Program

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