Kiddie Steps 4 You Learning Center

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Oct 8, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(B) Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR FOR BACK UP

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

2. Oct 3, 2024 No Entry

   Non-Inspection · No Entry

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: 4-204.112(B) Inspector Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE THE 2-DOOR REFRIGERATOR FOR BACK UP.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

3. Nov 17, 2023 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Instructed manager to provide and maintain a working thermometer inside the 2-door refrigerator for back up.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

4. Aug 1, 2022 Pass

   Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed items in basement area stored on floor(cardboard boxes, bags) instructed person in charge to organize and maintain all items at least six inches from floor and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

5. Jul 21, 2022 Fail

   Canvass · Fail

   1 critical1 general Show violations

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed high temperature dish machine to be completely inoperable at time of inspection, and no alternative means of sanitizing dishes. Machine is tagged and held for re-inspection by cdph at this time. Instructed person in charge to repair and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-025 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed items in basement area stored on floor(cardboard boxes, bags) instructed person in charge to organize and maintain all items at least six inches from floor and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

6. Jul 13, 2022 No Entry

   Canvass · No Entry

   No violations

7. Dec 13, 2021 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

8. Dec 6, 2021 Fail

   License · Fail

   2 critical5 general Show violations

   • CriticalManagement & training

     Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no employee health policy verifying signed acknowledgements for reporting illness by each employee at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation.

     Official wording (code 3)

     Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

   • CriticalManagement & training

     No written plan or kit for cleaning up vomit or diarrhea.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no adequate supplies for responding to vomit and diarrheal events at time of inspection. Instructed manager to provide and maintain. Priority foundation.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • GeneralPests

     Insects, rodents, or animals were present, or the building wasn’t sealed against them.

     Inspector’s note: Observed 20-25 rodent dropping scattered throuhgout in room 112 sugar plums preschool 1. Instructed manager to contact pest control company, clean and sanitize. Priority foundation 7-38-020(a) citation issued

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizing test strips for 2 compartment sink.instructed manager to provide strips to verify proper concentration of sanitizer when handwashing utensils. Priority foundation 7-38-005. Citation issued

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

     Inspector’s note: Dishwashing machine leaks when operated. Instructed manager to repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 51)

     Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed missing ceiling tiles in utility closet and water stained tiles in kitchen area. Instructed manager to replace/repair and maintain.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles in basement storage area. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

9. Apr 5, 2021 Pass

   Canvass · Pass

   1 general Show violations

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in kitchen.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

10. Mar 19, 2020 Conditional

    License · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical5 general Show violations

    • CriticalFood temperature

      Prepared food wasn’t date-marked, or was kept past its discard date.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no date markings on tcs ready to eat foods are being held for more than 24 hours inside of refrigerator.must provide and maintain.(priority foundation)

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Dishwashing equipment wasn’t set up, maintained, or used correctly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no high temperature dish machine test strips .must provide and maintain.(priority foundation)

      Official wording (code 48)

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles room 111 and kitchen.damaged wall out let covers in room 111 & 112.damaged flooring on 2nd fl. Porch .

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Must scrape and paint peeling paint on walls in kitchen,room 110,111,112,113 and hallways.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Must elevate,remove and organize articles off of floor and away from walls on 2nd fl. And basement.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Must replace burnt out light in room 110.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

11. Jul 10, 2019 Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical Show violations

    • CriticalManagement & training

      Staff weren’t trained on, or didn’t follow, the rules for reporting illness.

      Inspector’s note: No employee health policy on site. Instructed to provide and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-010

      Official wording (code 3)

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

12. Jun 27, 2019 No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

13. Jun 24, 2019 No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

14. Jan 30, 2018 Pass

    License · Pass

    No violations

15. Nov 8, 2017 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Missing thermometer in small refrigerator in classroom 113. Provide

16. Oct 4, 2016 Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: A metal stem probe thermometer is needed to take food temperatures. Must provide.

17. Nov 30, 2015 Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

18. Nov 23, 2015 Fail

    License Re-Inspection · Fail

    1 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

      Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certfied manager certificate posted. Provide same

19. Oct 29, 2015 Fail

    License Re-Inspection · Fail

    2 general Show violations

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Food protected during storage, preparation, display, service and transportation

      Inspector’s note: Food not protected during storage, preparation. No barrier noted where prep area and children/adult toilet rooms located. Toilet rooms located in same area/vicinity of prep area.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

      Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certfied manager certificate posted. Provide same

20. Jul 28, 2015 Fail

    License · Fail

    2 critical9 general Show violations

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Facilities to maintain proper temperature

      Inspector’s note: Refrigeration not on. Instd to have on and able to maintain proper temperatures of 40f or below during receiving, storing. No hot holding unit on site. Instd to provide same.

    • CriticalCritical (pre-2018 form)

      Water source: safe, hot & cold under city pressure

      Inspector’s note: No hot running water under city pressure. Instd to provide same.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      No evidence of rodent or insect outer openings protected/rodent proofed, a written log shall be maintained available to the inspectors

      Inspector’s note: No licensed pest control logbook or proof of service. Provide same.

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      * certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

      Inspector’s note: No city of chicago certfied manager certificate posted. Provide same

    • GeneralSerious (pre-2018 form)

      Dish washing facilities: properly designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located and operated

      Inspector’s note: No 3-compartment sink nor commercial dishmachine orn site. Instd to provide either. 3-compartment sink must have attached metal drainboard and grease interceptor.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector’s note: All food and non-food contact equipment with dust/debris from construction. Instd to clean same and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector’s note: Some standing water in basement. Instd to have floor clean and dry.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector’s note: Missing outlet covers for outlets. Provide same. Missing ceiling tiles in various areas. Provide same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector’s note: Provide proper lighting in basement.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Missing thermometer inside refrigeration. Instd to provide same.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

      Inspector’s note: Clutter/construction debris on site. Remove same and organize areas.

21. Dec 11, 2014 Fail

    License · Fail

    No violations