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Robert N. Dett Elementary

School

2131 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60612

West Loop

Sep 29, 2026 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Handwashing sinks broken or non-functional in multiple locations including food prep areas.

Key Findings

  • Timed faucets in pre-K room and boys toilet near prep area not working properly; water must run continuously for 15 seconds before reactivating.
  • Food handler toilet room has no water at handwashing sink due to pending repairs, with work order dated 09/18/2026.
  • Handwashing sink at front serving line has a slow drain.
  • Two outside garbage dumpsters have trash bags blocking lids from closing.

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

OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING IN PRE-K ROOM 108 AND AT THE FIRST FAUCET IN THE BOYS TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO THE PREP AREA. WATER MUST RUN CONTINOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET

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

OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK AT THE FRONT SERVING LINE WITH A SLOW DRAIN. ALSO, FOUND THE FOOD HANDLER TOILET ROOM WITH NO WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK, DUE TO BEING WATING ON BEING REPAIRED. OBSERVED A WORK ORDER DATED ON 09/18/2026 REGARDING THE MENTIONED TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AND TO RESTORE WATER IN MENTIONED TOILET ROOM.

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Inspection History

Robert N. Dett Elementary has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Oct 6, 2026.

Oct 6, 2026Pass

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

2 violations
Sep 29, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

3 violations
Sep 4, 2025Pass

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