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Acero Jovita Idar Charter School

School

5050 S Homan Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Southwest Side

Sep 17, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Food handlers lacked required training certificates and dish machine sanitizer wasn't hot enough to kill bacteria.

Key Findings

  • One food handler had no training certificate on file; another's certificate was expired.
  • High-temperature dish machine wash water measured 142°F instead of required minimum 160°F, preventing proper sanitization.
  • Handwashing sinks throughout student bathrooms had water temperatures between 73-83°F instead of required minimum 100°F.
  • Multiple handwashing sinks in student bathrooms had no water pressure, and an opening at an exit door could allow pests inside.

Key findings are derived directly from the inspector's notes from the Chicago Department of Public Health. See the full violation notes below.

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Violation code #57 — ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
Inspector's Notes:

AT TIME OF INSPECTION FACILITY PROVIDED NO PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER TRAINING FOR ONE FOOD HANDLER AND ONE EXPIRED FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE FOR ANOTHER FOOD HANDLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES FOR ALL FOOD HANDLERS.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 73.4-82.6F AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS, OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURES AT HANDWASHING SINKS IN THIRD FLOOR BOY'S AND GIRL'S, SECOND FLOOR BOY'S AND FIRST FLOOR BOY'S AND GIRL'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Acero Jovita Idar Charter School has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 2, 2026.

Oct 2, 2026Pass

Canvass Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

1 violation
Sep 17, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
Sep 23, 2025Pass

Canvass — A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

1 violation