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Dirksen Elementary School

School

8601 W Foster (5200n) Ave, Chicago, IL 60656

Sep 9, 2025 โ€” Canvass inspection

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A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

No certified food manager on site while preparing chicken and other ready-to-eat items.

Key Findings

  • No certified food service manager present while handling time-controlled-safety items like chicken, violating city requirements.
  • Dirt and food debris accumulated on kitchen wall near handwashing sink and in floor drain under 3-compartment sink.
  • Lights non-functional above cook line hood, creating unsafe working conditions.
  • Grease buildup on one of three hood filters over cook line.

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 #2 โ€” CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS ITEMS SUCH AS CHICKEN WERE PREPARED. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN AN EMPLOYEE HOLDING A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012.

Violation code #55 โ€” PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED BUILD UP OF DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON WALL NEAR EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN AND IN FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.

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Inspection History

Dirksen Elementary School has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 22, 2026.

Sep 22, 2026Pass

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

1 violation
Sep 18, 2026Fail

Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

5 violations
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Canvass โ€” A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

4 violations