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Orozco Elementary Academy

School

1940 W 18th St (1800s), Chicago, IL 60608

Pilsen

Sep 11, 2023 — Canvass re-inspection

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

Missing critical disinfectant supplies for handling vomiting and diarrheal incidents in school food service.

Key Findings

  • Facility lacked required cleaning materials for vomiting/diarrheal events, including Virex II disinfectant, gloves, masks, and disposable mops. Manager instructed to provide these items immediately.
  • Handwashing sinks in boys' and girls' restrooms had water temperatures of 70-74°F, below the required 100°F minimum. Temperature was corrected to 100-103°F during inspection after engineer intervention.
  • Ice machine interior contained an unknown substance and required cleaning and sanitization.

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 #5 — PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
Inspector's Notes:

2-501.11 FOUND CLEANING PROCEDURE ON SITE. FOUND VIREX II MISSING FROM CLEANING MATERIALS. OPERATOR MUST PROVIDE PROCEDURES AND CLEANING MATERIALS (GLOVES, MASK, DISPOSABLE MOP, DISINFECTANT RATED FOR NOROVIRUS) FOR EMPLOYEES TO FOLLOW AND USE WHEN RESPONDING TO VOMITING OR DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

Violation code #10 — ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
Inspector's Notes:

5-202.12 (A) FOUND ALL BOYS AND GIRLS TOILET ROOM HANDWASHING SINK (LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BUILDING) WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 74F- 70F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). ENGINEER CORRECTED VIOLATION AT TIME OF INSPECTION. HANDWASHING SINK WATER TEMPERATURE AT 100F -103 F AT TIME OF INSPECTION.

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Inspection History

Orozco Elementary Academy has had 9 inspections in the last 5 years with a 56% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 22, 2026.

Sep 22, 2026Pass

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

Sep 9, 2026Fail

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

3 violations
Sep 16, 2025Pass

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

7 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 2, 2025Fail

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

9 violations
Sep 4, 2024Pass

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

1 violation
Sep 11, 2023ConditionalVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Sep 7, 2023Fail

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

2 violations
Aug 25, 2023Fail

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

2 violations
Aug 31, 2022Pass

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