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FLEMING BRANCH

4918 W 64th ST, CHICAGO, IL 60638 · School

Inspection summary

FLEMING BRANCH has been inspected 21 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 22, 2010. The most recent inspection, on September 10, 2026, found no infractions.

9 of 21 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Food temperature control and Pests.

The last 4 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2022. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2022. For example: FOOD RECEIVED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 once on March 20, 2017. For example: NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

  • 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 7 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on August 25, 2023. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 5 separate inspections, most recently on September 2, 2022. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

21 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED MILK CRATES USED AS SHELVING UNITS IN FRONT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE.
    • 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED
      • PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2563170 ON 9-2-22:53-MISSING COVERS FOR RECEPTACLES IN ALL FEMALE STAFF AND STUDENT TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-42-090
  6. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MISSING HANDWASH SIGNAGE AT HANDWASH SINKS IN STUDENTS TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN
    • 12. FOOD RECEIVED AT PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER RECEIVING TEMPERATURES FROM DELIVERY THAT WAS RECEIVED DURING INSPECTION:LARGE CAMBROS OF COOKED CORN AT 95.0F AND COOKED SAUSAGE AT 115.0F. , HUMMUS AT 54.0F AND COLD BEAN SALAD AT 54.2F ALL WAS DISCARDED AND DENATURED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 50LBS $100 VALUE. INSTD PIC TO VERIFY ALL TEMPERATURES (135F OR ABOVE FOR HOT FOODS, 41F OR BELOW FOR COLD FOODS) PRIOR TO RECEIVING AND REJECT ALL FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MISSING COVERS FOR RECEPTACLES IN ALL FEMALE STAFF AND STUDENT TOILET ROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • MISSING TRASH RECEPTACLE AT HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. A RECEPTACLE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN EACH AREA OF PREMISES WHERE REFUSE IS GENERATED OR COMMONLY DISCARDED
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    0 infractions

  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • MISSING DISINFECTANT LISTED ON PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
  10. Canvass

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • LIVE SMALL FLIES (OVER 15) NOTED IN JANITORS CLOSET IN MAIN BUILDING. INSTD TO REMOVE ALL FLIES, CLEAN AND SANITIZE AFFECTED AREAS. RECOMMEND TO CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • EXCESSIVE DEBRIS NOTED IN UTILITY SINK LOCATED IN CLOSET IN MAIN BUILDING. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  13. Canvass Re-Inspection

    1 infraction

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVES AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  14. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • NO HOT WATER IN BOYS AND GIRLS WASHROOM TO PROPERLY WASH HANDS. MUST INSTALL HOT WATER AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FLOORS UNDER AND AROUND ALL SHELVES AND REACH IN COOLERS IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DUST BUILD UP. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
  15. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE PRE-K FREEZER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE, INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST/CLEAN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED THE HANDLE IN THE PRE-K CLASSROOM RESTROOM IN POOR REPAIR, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • OBSERVED NO THERMOMETER IN THE PRE-K CLASSROOM COOLER, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  16. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • FOUND PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION WRITTEN ON REPORT #1321345 DATED JANUARY 15, 2013 NOT CORRECTED AND/OR MAINTAINED. #38-PORTABLE HANDSINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST RECAULK AROUND THE WASHBOWL (2ND ONE FROM THE DOOR)IN THE BOYS TOILET ROOM IN THE MOBILE AREA.
  18. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • PORTABLE HANDSINK IN PREP AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. HOT WATER FAUCET AND VENTILATION IN UNISEX STUDENT TOILET ROOM IN MOBILE IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
  19. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. Shielding to protect against broken glass falling into food shall be provided for all artificial lighting sources in preparation, service, and display facilities. LIGHTS IN NEED OF SHIELDING IN FOOD HOLDING AREA. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  20. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION IN BOYS TOILET ROOM IN MOBILE UNIT IN POOR REPAIR. REPAIR SAME.
  21. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • EMPLOYEE PERSONAL BELONGINGS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTD TO STORE IN DESIGNATED AREA.

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