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BACK OF THE YARDS

2111 W 47TH ST, CHICAGO, IL 60609 · School

Inspection summary

BACK OF THE YARDS has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 15, 2013. The most recent inspection, on February 13, 2026, recorded 2 infractions.

4 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 2 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Food source, labelling and allergens.

The number of infractions per inspection has stayed roughly the same over time.

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.

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are one of the main ways germs spread, from person to person and onto food and surfaces. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing their hands when required, and sick staff being kept away from work where it matters. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2026. For example: PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE

  • PestsHigher risk

    Signs of mice, rats, cockroaches or flies, or gaps and clutter that let them get in or hide. Pests carry bacteria and can contaminate food, supplies and surfaces, so evidence of activity is treated seriously and usually triggers a follow-up visit.

    Recorded 3 times on August 15, 2013. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on January 28, 2015. For example: FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED

  • 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 August 15, 2013. For example: DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED

  • 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 10 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on February 15, 2023. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 6. PROPER EATING, TASTING, DRINKING, OR TOBACCO USE
      • Employee's personal drink and pursue placed on prep table, instructed to keep away.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • Ladles placed on cloth towels to dry on 3-comp sink, instructed not to use cloth in drying process.
  2. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN STAFF RESTROOMS ON 3RD AND 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDSINKS IN RESTROOMS ON ENTIRE SOUTH SIDE OF SCHOOL TO BE AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE (60.0-68.8F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL HANDSINKS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 100F AT ALL TIMES. (ALTERNATIVE HANDSINKS AVAILABLE ON EACH FLOOR). PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
  4. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED LOOSE HANDLE OF 2-DOOR PREP COOLER ON THE RIGHT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED SMALL DRAINPIPE LEAK UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN FRONT WEST SERVINING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR LEAKING DRAINPIPE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM DRAIN COVER UNDERNEATH TWO COMPARTMENT SINK IN LUNCHROOM SEATING AEA.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST ADJUST FAUCETS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS TO STAY ON LONGER WHERE NEEDED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT DUST ON THE VENTS ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN VENTS.
  7. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNS AT HAND SINKS IN STAFF TOILET ROOMS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST ADJUST FAUCET HANDLE AT HAND SINK IN 2ND FL. GIRL'S (NORTH)
  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED OUTDOOR GARBAGE AREA OVERFLOWING WITH GARBAGE STORED IN CONTAINED BAGS. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT GARBAGE REMOVAL COMPANY TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
  10. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • Observed excessive dirt build up in floor drain in middle of kitchen, under 1 compartment sink. Must detail clean and sanitize all floor drains to prevent pest harborage. Must maintain same.
  11. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE, COOKING EQUIPMENT(DUST BUILDUP), AND WINDOW LEDGES(DEAD INSECTS)IN PREP AND DISH WASHING AREA.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS ALONG WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN ALL STORAGE, ELECTRICAL, AND TEACHER WORKROOM AREAS.
  12. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR AT ENCLOSED GARBAGE COMPACTOR AREA AT REAR ALONG WALLBASE OF DEBRIS.
  13. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 30. FOOD IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER, PROPERLY LABELED: CUSTOMER ADVISORY POSTED AS NEEDED
      • INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY LABEL BULK STORAGE CONTAINER WITH THE NAME OF PRODUCT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS INSIDE THE WALK IN FREEZER NEEDS CLEANING ALONG THE WALL BASE AND IN CORNERS UNDERNEATH SHELVING TO REMOVE SPILLS.
  14. Canvass

    0 infractions

  15. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA
      • SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSORS NEEDED AT HAND WASHING SINK IN DISH WASHING AREA. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • THE FOLLOWING DOORS NOT RODENT PROOFED: DOCK OVERHEAD, DOCK WALK THRU, LIBRARY DOOR, DOOR #2, AND DOOR #9. ALL DOORS MUST BE CORRECTED.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • SCREENS NEEDED FOR ALL WINDOWS THAT OPEN TO THE OUTSIDE. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL LOGBOOK.
    • 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
      • CHEMICALS MUST BE PROVIDED FOR DISH MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

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