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Washington High School

School

3535 E 114th St, Chicago, IL 60617

Far South Side

Sep 11, 2025 — Canvass inspection

Fail

A routine, unannounced visit by a city health inspector.

Inspectors found 75-100 rodent droppings throughout food prep areas, requiring immediate pest control intervention.

Standout Inspection

We flagged this inspection for serious public health concerns.

Key Findings

  • Approximately 75-100 rodent droppings observed in prep area, dining area, vending machine area, serving line cabinets, dry storage, and pot room.
  • Food-contact surfaces in serving lines and hot holding units contaminated with droppings and require detailed cleaning and sanitization.
  • Outside garbage containers left open with exposed garbage instead of being kept closed.
  • Three-compartment sink faucets leaking and require repair; cooking equipment needs cleaning to remove food spills; floors and walls need cleaning.

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 APPROX 75-100 DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT PREP AREA IN DINING AREA BEHIND THE VENDING MACHINES, SERVING LINE CABINETS, DRY STORAGE ROOM, AND REAR POT ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) NO CITATION ISSUED

Violation code #16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
Inspector's Notes:

ALL CABINETS AND HOT HOLDING UNITS IN SERVING LINES IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING AND SANITIZING TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED

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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

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 11, 2026Fail

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

4 violations
Sep 24, 2025Pass

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

3 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 11, 2025FailVIEWING NOW

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

6 violations
Sep 26, 2024Pass

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

4 violations
Standout inspection
Sep 19, 2024Fail

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

7 violations
Sep 14, 2023Pass

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

5 violations
Sep 6, 2023Fail

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

9 violations
Sep 1, 2023Fail

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

10 violations
Sep 27, 2022Pass

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

1 violation
Standout inspection
Sep 20, 2022Fail

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

7 violations