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Sullivan House High School

School

8164 S South Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Sep 14, 2026 โ€” Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Rodent droppings found in food prep area and near sink; pest control needed immediately.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • About 10 rodent droppings observed in corner between wall and refrigerator near rear food prep area entrance.
  • About 10 rodent droppings found around grease trap by 3-compartment sink.
  • Low hot water pressure at front serving line hand washing sink does not meet plumbing standards.

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 โ€” INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
Inspector's Notes:

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF PEST ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS IN THE CORNER BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR BY THE ENTRANCE OF THE REAR FOOD PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS AROUND THE GREASE TRAP BY THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE PEST ACTIVITY, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS AND RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL FOR A SERVICE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A).

Violation code #51 โ€” PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
Inspector's Notes:

5-205.15 OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE FRONT SERVING LINE HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection History

Sullivan House High School has had 7 inspections in the last 5 years with a 71% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 14, 2026.

Standout inspection
Sep 14, 2026FailVIEWING NOW

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

2 violations
Aug 20, 2025Pass

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

1 violation
Sep 18, 2024Pass

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

1 violation