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Guidepost Montessori At Magnificent Mile

Daycare

226 E Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60611

Streeterville

Oct 16, 2025 — Complaint inspection

Fail

Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

Food held at unsafe temperatures; cooked squash at 121°F and cold items at 46-52°F instead of required ranges.

Key Findings

  • Cooked squash held at 121°F instead of required minimum 135°F; 5 pounds discarded.
  • Cold foods including milk, yogurt, and cheese held at 46-52°F instead of required 41°F or below; $45 worth of food discarded.
  • Second-floor dish machine had no detergent, only rinse aid bottles; manager ordered detergent.
  • Second-floor hand washing sink had inadequate hot water pressure, insufficient for proper handwashing.

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 #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO DETERGENT ON SITE FOR 2ND FLOOR DISH MACHINE. DISH MACHINE HOOKED UP TO 2 BOTTLES OF RINSE AID. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE DISH MACHINE HAS DETERGENT. DISH MACHINE NOT IN USE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. MANAGER ORDERED DISH MACHINE DETERGENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.

Violation code #21 — PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED COOKED SQUASH HELD AT AN INADEQUATE TEMPERATURE OF 121 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HOT TCS FOODS ARE HELD AT 135 F AND ABOVE. MANAGER DISCARDED 5 POUNDS OF COOKED SQUASH ($10) PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

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Inspection History

Guidepost Montessori At Magnificent Mile has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 57% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 7, 2026.

Oct 7, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Oct 22, 2025Pass

Complaint Re-Inspection — A follow-up to confirm complaint-related violations were fixed.

Oct 16, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

Complaint — Triggered by a public complaint about this restaurant.

4 violations