Pass

Courtenay Language Arts Center

4420 N Beacon St, Chicago, IL 60640

School ZIP 60640 Risk 1 (High)

Passed · as of May 1, 2026

Courtenay Language Arts Center was last inspected on May 1, 2026 with a result of “Pass”. Inspectors found no violations.

Latest inspection

May 1, 2026 · Canvass

Pass

Result: Pass

No violations

No violations were recorded at this inspection.

Inspection history

13 inspections on record

  1. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    5 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to detail clean and maintain storage racks with white mold-like build-up inside the walk-in cooler.

      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: Food and non food items must be stored 6" off the floor for easy access on cleaning inside the dry food storage room.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain interior of reach-in cooler, interior bottom of steamer, interior and exterior surfaces of cooking stove in the kitchen.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to repair (continuously) leaky faucet at handsink in the kitchen

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Instructed to clean and maintain floors with dust and dried food debris along the walls and in all corners throughout the kitchen, dry food storage room and floors inside the walk-in freezer and walk-in cooler.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  2. Pass

    Canvass · 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 missing handle on standing two door cooler in cafeteria. Instructed manager to repair or replace handle to maintain in good repair.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed food residue and spillage present on shelves and floor in the walk in cooler in cafeteria. Instructed manager to regularly clean and keep area free and clear of food residue and spillage.

      Official wording (code 49)

      Non-food/food contact surfaces clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed waste receptacle with missing lid in employee bathroom. Instructed management to provide a covered waste receptacle in employee bathroom.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed unused equipment stored on shelves in dry food storage area. Instructed manager to clean and remove all unnecessary items on premises.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  3. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    2 general1 paperwork Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Observed no covered trash receptacle in the women's toilet room located on the first floor. Instructed the person in charge to provide a covered trash receptacle and maintain it.

      Official wording (code 53)

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed peeling paint on the walls in the dry storage room, located in the rear preparation area. Instructed the person in charge to repair peeling walls and ensure walls were sealed, smooth, and easily cleanable.

      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 person in charge without original city of chicago food service manager certificate on site while preparing and handling time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods during inspection. The person in charge presented servsafe cert with the 10/17/2022 exam date. The informed person in charge of the city of chicago original food service certificate must remain posted on site, and the certified manager must be on site during tcs food prep, cooking, serving, and operating hours. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. No citation was issued.

      Official wording (code 2)

      City of chicago food service sanitation certificate

  4. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Pre-k room #110 unused washroom floor cluttered throughout. Instructed must elevate all items off floor or remove.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  5. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    3 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: Floor inside the walk-in cooler is rusty. Repair cause. Surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface.

      Official wording (code 47)

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

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

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

      Inspector’s note: No lid provided at receptacle inside staff washroom. Need 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: Broken wall and peeling paint inside the food storage area, raired wall by the exit door with uneven and rough surface, not easily cleanable. Surface must be smooth, cleanable, and non-absorbent surface. Re-sealed baseboard wall inside the staff washroom

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  6. Conditional

    Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions

    1 critical1 general Show violations
    • CriticalManagement & training

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

      Inspector’s note: Found missing items inside vomit spill kit. Disinfectant rated for norovirus, face masks, etc.priority foundation. No citation issued.7-38-005. Must provide.

      Official wording (code 5)

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

      Inspector’s note: Found broke cold water handle for 3 compartment sink. Must repair.

      Official wording (code 51)

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  7. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    2 general Show violations
    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

      Inspector’s note: Observed hole in the ceiling of the dry storage room. Must repair and maintain-----also, baseboards along the walls in the employee bathroom in disrepair. Must repair and maintain.

      Official wording (code 55)

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

    • GeneralFacility upkeep

      Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

      Inspector’s note: Observed ventilation above the 3 compartment sink and adjacent to the serving line with build up of dust and debris. Must clean and maintain.

      Official wording (code 56)

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  8. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

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

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

      Inspector’s note: Noted low water pressure at both hot and cold water faucets of the teachers lounge hand wash sink. Instructed to repair and maintain.

  9. Pass

    Canvass · 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: Metal wall next to staffs washroom toilet with excessive rust. Must remove rust, repaint to make smooth and easily cleanable.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

      Refrigeration and metal stem thermometers provided and conspicuous

      Inspector’s note: Manager provide an internal thermometer in the lunchroom dairy cooler during the inspection.

  10. Pass

    Canvass · 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: Gap between the ceiling and walls inside the dry storage room above the metal rack shelvings. Must seal the gap and maintain. Holes thru-out the ceiling in the same place. Must seal all the holes and maintain. Peeling paint on the walls under and above the washbowl sink inside the men and womens staff washroom,1st floor. Must scrape the peeling paint,re paint and maintain.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Light bulb inside the walk in cooler not shielded. Must provide light shield and maintain.

  11. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

    1 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 two patches on the wall in the dry storage room where paint is peeling away from the wall. Instructed to re-surface the above mentioned areas and maintain.

  12. Pass

    Canvass · Pass

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

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Inspector’s note: Unable to clean broken,stained insulation on pipe by the walk-in cooler in prep area. Instructed to provide a smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material at said pipe.

    • GeneralMinor (pre-2018 form)

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

      Inspector’s note: Broken and peeling paint on ceiling in kitchen throughout.instructed to remove peeling paint,repaint and maintain.surface must be smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material.

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