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ABC AND ME DAYCARE

4848 N WINTHROP AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

ABC AND ME DAYCARE has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 21, 2021. The most recent inspection, on July 29, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 4 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their findings differently, so we group them by what they mean for your health. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 21, 2021. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Surfaces, dishes and tools that touch food or people must be cleaned and then sanitized or disinfected. Inspectors check sanitizer strength, dishwasher temperatures and how cleaning is done. Poor sanitizing lets germs survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded once on October 21, 2021. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • Building, plumbing and upkeepLower risk

    Floors, walls and ceilings must be clean and in good repair, with working lighting, ventilation, plumbing, hot and cold water, and washrooms. These are rarely an immediate health risk on their own, but persistent problems can lead to pest or sanitation issues.

    Recorded 6 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 22, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded once on October 21, 2021. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

About this data

These results come from Chicago Department of Public Health, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

4 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    1 infraction

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • ADDITIONAL LIGHTING NEEDED ABOVE DISHWASHING AREA.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED VENT COVERS WITH DUST ACCUMULATION IN ALL TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    7 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • WASTE PIPE IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE ENCASED.THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • THREE WORKING STOPPERS IS NEEDED AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO BE ABLE TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • NEED TO REMOVE GRIMES INSIDE THE MIDDLE AND LAST COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE WAS PROVIDED AT THE MOP SINK WATER LINE. MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAIN, OR TO KNOW THE LOCATION.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NEED TO PROVIDE RECEPTACLES WITH LIDS INSIDE THE REAR STAFF WASHROOM.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • NO SELF-CLOSING DOOR WAS PROVIDED AT STAFF WASHROOMS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF-CLOSING DEVICE AT SAID DOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN AND UNFINISHED WALL INSIDE THE CABINET OF WASHBOWL IN REAR STAFF WASHROOM. ALSO REPAIRED WALL IS UNEVEN AND CLEANABLE UNDER THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. REPLACE WITH SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL AT SAID AREA

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