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Maria Saucedo Elementary

School

2850 W 24th St, Chicago, IL 60623

Far South Side

Sep 14, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Massive mouse infestation with over 100 droppings found throughout kitchen and storage areas.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Over 100 mouse droppings discovered scattered across kitchen, locker room, mechanical room, dry storage, cooking equipment, and surfaces throughout the facility.
  • Multiple plumbing failures: leaking handwashing sink, no hot water in girls' washroom, missing cap on boys' washroom sink, and toilet not flushing properly in kitchen staff washroom.
  • Outside garbage dumpsters lack tight-fitting lids and are not properly covered.
  • Damaged ceiling tiles and dust buildup on ceilings, vents, and fixtures throughout kitchen.

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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON CHAIR, FLOOR, TABLE AND WINDOW SILL IN KITCHEN STAFF LOCKER ROOM/WASHROOM, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN MECHANICAL ROOM 229C, ON BOTTOM OF MULTI-USE EQUIPMENT SHELVING UNITS IN DRY STORAGE AREA, INSIDE BOTTOM SURFACES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT, ROLLING CARTS, STAND MIXER, ON EXTERIOR SURFACES OF ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND PIPING, ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)

Violation code #51 — PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET ON HANDWASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT RIGHT SINK IN GIRLS FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM BELOW KITCHEN. OBSERVED MISSING CAP ON RIGHT SINK IN BOYS FIRST FLOOR WASHROOM NEAR MAIN ENTRANCE. OBSERVED TOILET NOT FLUSHING PROPERLY IN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection History

Maria Saucedo Elementary has had 16 inspections in the last 5 years with a 85% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 29, 2026.

Sep 29, 2026Pass

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

Standout inspection
Sep 23, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 14, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

5 violations