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John Spry Community School

School

2400 S Marshall, Chicago, IL 60623

Far South Side

Sep 23, 2026 โ€” Canvass re-inspection

Fail

A follow-up to confirm violations from a routine visit were fixed.

Extensive mouse droppings found throughout classrooms, storage, and lunchroom areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Over 50 mice droppings scattered on shelves, floors, walls, and corners in Pre-K classrooms B9 and B6, storage closet, hallway cubbies, and lunchroom. Previous inspection order to call exterminator and sanitize all areas was not completed.
  • Quarter-inch gaps found at bottom of front entrance door and exit #6, allowing pest entry. Manager instructed to seal all outer door openings.

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 #59 โ€” PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED
Inspector's Notes:

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2642660 ON 9-14-26:38-OBSERVED OVER 50 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON SHELVES AND FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PRE-K B9 CLASSROOM AND STORAGE CLOSET, ON SHELVES AND FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN PRE-K B6, INSIDE CUBBIES IN HALLWAY NEAR PRE-K CLASSROOMS, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN LUNCHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY 7-42-090

Violation code #38 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.111 OBSERVED 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR AND EXIT #6. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

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Inspection History

John Spry Community School has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 29, 2026.

Sep 29, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Sep 23, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 14, 2026Fail

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

4 violations