The Pineapple School Company

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

1. Sep 15, 2025 Pass

   License Re-Inspection · Pass

   No violations

2. Feb 4, 2025 Fail

   License · Fail

   9 critical6 general1 paperwork 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 on site. Instructed manager to provide employee health policy. 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 bodily fluid clean-up kit on site. Instructed manager to provide bodily fluid clean-up kit. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005 citation issued.

     Official wording (code 5)

     Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed hot water in staff toilet room reach a maximum temperature of 80 f. Instructed manager to ensure hot water at all hand washing sinks reach a minimum temperature of 100 f. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing sink in the serving room. The manager stated food would be stored and plated in the serving room. Instructed manager to install hand washing sink with hot and cold water with soap and paper towels. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c) no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalHygiene & sanitation

     Hand sinks were missing, blocked, or not stocked with soap and towels.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no hand washing signage in the staff toilet room. Instructed manager to provide hand washing signage.

     Official wording (code 10)

     Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no detergent on site for warewashing. Instructed manager to provide detergent. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood handling

     Surfaces that touch food weren’t cleaned and sanitized.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no sanitizer on site for sanitizing of dishes. Instructed manager to provide sanitizer. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 16)

     Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Not enough equipment, or the wrong method, to cool and hold food at safe temperatures.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no refrigeration on site. Instructed manager to provide adequate refrigeration for operations. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 33)

     Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

   • CriticalFood temperature

     Thermometers were missing or inaccurate.

     Inspector’s note: Observed no metal stem thermometer for measuring temperatures of hot and cold foods. Instructed manager to provide metal stem food thermometer capable of taking temperatures of both hot and cold foods. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 36)

     Thermometers provided & accurate

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed all entry/ exit doors with 2-inch gaps either on the bottom of the door, in the middle of the door, or on doors with open holes instead of door knobs. Instructed manager to close any and all gaps.

     Official wording (code 38)

     Insects, rodents, & animals not present

   • GeneralPests

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed no pest control logbook on site. Instructed manager to provide logbook with service logs from a licensed pest control company. Priority foundation violation 7-38-020(c) no 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 3 compartment sink on site. The facility will have baby bottles to wash. Instructed manager to provide 3 3-compartment sinks for washing, rinsing, and sanitizing dishes. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 48)

     Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

     Inspector’s note: Observed all toilets with heavy debris and soil build up. Instructed manager to clean all toilets.

     Official wording (code 53)

     Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed construction debris on floor throughout facility. Instructed manager to clean.

     Official wording (code 55)

     Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

   • GeneralFacility upkeep

     Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

     Inspector’s note: Observed stained ceiling tiles in multiple classrooms. Instructed manager to replace all stained ceiling tiles throughout facility. Observed cracked wall tiles towards floor in reception area and near door in first classroom on the right when entering front door. Instructed manager to clean

     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: Observed no city of chicago food manager certification on site. Instructed manager to provide proof of city of chicago food manager certification. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012 no citation issued.

     Official wording (code 2)

     City of chicago food service sanitation certificate