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Mcdowell

School

1419 E 89th St, Chicago, IL 60619

Far South Side

Dec 2, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Pass

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Quarter-inch gaps around doors could let pests into the mobile unit.

Key Findings

  • Quarter-inch gaps found at the bottom and corners of the mobile unit entry door and pre-K exit door. Manager instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent pest entry.
  • Staff washroom lunchroom had no covered receptacle. Manager instructed to provide and maintain one.

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 1/4" GAP AT BOTTOM AND CORNERS OF MOBILE UNIT ENTRY DOOR AND PRE-K EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.

Violation code #53 — TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
Inspector's Notes:

OBSERVED NO COVERED RECPETACLE IN LUNCHROOM STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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Inspection History

Mcdowell has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 14, 2026.

Oct 14, 2026Pass

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

Oct 2, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Dec 2, 2025PassVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations