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Chance After Chance Ministry

305-309 N Cicero Ave, Chicago, IL 60644

Children's Services Facility ZIP 60644 Risk 1 (High)

Out of business · as of Oct 17, 2025

Chance After Chance Ministry was last inspected on October 17, 2025 with a result of “Out of Business”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

October 17, 2025 · Canvass

Closed

Result: Out of Business

No violations

The inspector found this business closed.

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

11 inspections on record

  1. No Entry

    Non-Inspection · No Entry

    No violations

  2. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered bin in the staff washroom. Instructed to provide.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed soiled mop heads not properly stored. Instructed manager to hang mop heads to prevent insect breeding.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Pass

    License · Pass

    4 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed milk crates being used to store and hold items in the food storage next to kitchen. Instructed to remove crates and provide proper storage at least six inches from the floor as a means of being able to clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

      Inspector’s note: Observed raw exposed wood under two door refrigerator. Instructed to paint or stain wood as a means of being able to easily clean and maintain and prevent possible mold of wood from any spillage.

      Official wording (code 47)

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Observed no backflow device on utility sink in utility closet next to kitchen. Instructed to obtain 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 no weather strips at front door of the second entrance of the facility kids room. Instructed to provide strips to help prevent possible insect harboring and a build up of dust blowing in from the outside.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  4. Pass

    License Re-Inspection · Pass

    No violations

  5. Fail

    License · Fail

    2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Noted the interior of the dry storage and pots & pans storage cadinets are dirty. Must clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Floors need cleaning in between equipment in the kitchen to remove debris.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • PaperworkManagement & training

      No manager on duty held a City of Chicago food sanitation certificate.

      Inspector’s note: No valid city of chicago certified manager on duty/site while tcs foods such a salibury steak and mac & cheese are being prepared, and served. Instructed pic to always have a city certified manager on duty. Priority foundation citation issued #7-38-012.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  6. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    3 critical 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/training on site. Instructed facility to establish an appropriate employee health policy/training system and maintain with verifiable documents on site. Priority foundation violation #7-38-010. No citation issued

      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 procedure/plan for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Instructed facility to develop and maintain a procedure/plan and to maintain any appropriate supplies on site. Priority foundation violation #7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • CriticalFood temperature

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety (tcs) foods stored in the 2-door refrigerator not date marked to indicate the product's name and date in which the food must be sold, discarded or consumed within 7 days. Priority foundation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

      Official wording (code 23)

      Proper date marking and disposition

  7. No Entry

    Canvass · No Entry

    No violations

  8. Pass

    License · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Noted a leak at the bottom pipe underneath the 3 compartment sink and a leak at the base of the hot water knob at the exposed hand sink. Also noted a leak at the base of the cold water knob in the girl's washroom. Must repair and maintain.

  9. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must clean floors in the kitchen area,along wall base and corners

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Must elevate stock 6" inches off floor in the storage closet and remove unnecessary articles from back yard area,to prevent rodent harborage

  10. Pass

    License · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed a small section of the ceiling open with exposed pipe in the stairwell leading to the second floor; seal opening. Observed the ceiling in one area of the basement in poor repair; repair area where needed. Observed a hole around the pipe underneath the three comp sink leading into the wall; seal around pipe.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Found the exposed handsink obstructed in the kitchen; instructed to remove items from in front of the sink and keep sink free from obstruction at all times.

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Source: Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) open data, refreshed hourly. Last inspection 13 months ago. Always confirm with the official record.