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Acero Victoria Soto High School

School

5025 S St Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60632

Southwest Side

Sep 17, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Refrigerated foods held at dangerously warm temperatures between 48-54°F instead of required 41°F or below.

Key Findings

  • Cold foods including cheese, turkey sandwiches, and salad were stored at unsafe temperatures (48.7-54.7°F); manager discarded $20 worth of food.
  • One refrigerator was maintaining 46.1°F instead of the required 41°F or below.
  • High-temperature dish machine wash solution was only 140°F instead of the required minimum 160°F for sanitization.
  • Multiple openings at door bases allow pest entry; containers stored on milk crates instead of proper shelving elevate pest and contamination risks.

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 #33 — PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR AT IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 46.1F. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD HOLDING UNITS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG PLACED ON ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #22 — PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 48.7-54.7F. OBSERVED COLD TCS FOODS, CHEESE(48.7F), TURKEY AND CHEESE SANDWICH(50.0F) AND SALAD(53.2-54.7F) HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. INSTRUCTED ALL COLD TCS FOOD MUST BE HELD AT 41F OR BELOW. CORRECTED ON SITE MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOOD VALUED AT $20 WEIGHING 5LBS PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

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Inspection History

Acero Victoria Soto High School has had 6 inspections in the last 5 years with a 83% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 9, 2026.

Oct 9, 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 22, 2025Pass

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

2 violations