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GEMS WORLD ACADEMY CHICAGO

350 E SOUTH WATER ST, CHICAGO, IL 60601 · School

Inspection summary

GEMS WORLD ACADEMY CHICAGO has been inspected 4 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since May 9, 2023. The most recent inspection, on May 12, 2025, found no infractions.

2 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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 once on May 13, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 13, 2024. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

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. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED METERED HAND WASHING SINKS IN THE GIRL'S BATHROOM ON THE 5TH FLOOR RUNNING LESS THAN 15 SECS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SO THAT SINKS RUNS FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS FOR PROPER HANDWASHING.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED FOOD AND OTHER DEBRIS ON THE FLOORS UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND COOKING UTENSIL SHELVING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. License

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED A HAND WASHING SINK WITH LOW WATER PRESSURE IN THE PRE-K CLASSROOM #202 AND ONE OF TWO HAND WASHING SINKS NOT TURNING ON IN THE 4TH FLOOR BOYS AND GIRLS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ALL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT DEBRIS ON THE LOWER SHELVES OF THE COLD HOLDING UNITS LOCATED IN THE STUDENT DINING AREA AND AT THE LOWER SHELVES OF THE HOT HOLDING UNITS LOCATED IN THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
  4. License

    0 infractions

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