Washington High School

School

3535 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Sep 20, 2022 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Rodent droppings found in hot-holding equipment and open pesticide scattered throughout kitchen.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

About 10 rodent droppings discovered on the bottom shelf of a hot-holding unit inside a pest trap.
Open pesticide found sprinkled behind cooking equipment, by the ice machine, and under shelves in the utility room.
Soiled pest traps containing insects and rodent droppings were not replaced.
Door #16 has a one-inch gap at the bottom, allowing rodents to enter the facility.

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:

6-501.111 OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF RODENT ACTIVITY ON SITE. OBSERVED ABOUT 10 RODENT DROPPINGS ON THE BOTTOM SHELVE OF A HOT HOLDING UNIT INSIDE OF A RODENT TRAP. 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 #38 — INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector's Notes:

6-501.112 OBSERVED SOILED PEST TRAPS WITH INSECTS AND RODENT DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE SOILED PEST TRAPS.

Inspection History

Washington High School has had 11 inspections in the last 5 years with a 45% pass rate. Last inspection was on Sep 25, 2026.

Sep 25, 2026Pass