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HANSBERRY COLLEGE PREP

8748 S ABERDEEN ST, CHICAGO, IL 60620 · School

Inspection summary

HANSBERRY COLLEGE PREP has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since June 21, 2022. The most recent inspection, on October 2, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 10 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Protecting food from contamination.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 9 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on October 2, 2026. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2024. 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 September 19, 2023. 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 29 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2024. 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.

10 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE SIDE EXIT DOORS NOT TIGHT FITTING AT THE BOTTOM AND IN BETWEEN DOOR. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    8 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-202.12 (B-D) : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HAND SINK NOT OPERABLE IN (SOUTH) BOY'S & GIRL'S.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • 3-307.11 : MUST REPLACE MISSING SNEEZE GUARD AT SERVING LINE COLD HOLDING UNIT.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN (NORTH)STAFF TOILET ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL AT SERVING LINE HAND SINK
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ON SERVING LINE-HOLES IN UPPER AND LOWER WALL AT HAND SINK,KITCHEN- HOLE IN WALL BEHIND DOOR AND LOWER WALL NEAR PLUMBING IN WALL,GYM-LUNCHROOM-(SOUTH) LOWER WALL PANEL,MOPSINK CLOSET-CONCRETE FLOORING IN POOR REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • : 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR WET MOPS IN KITCHEN AND MOPSINK CLOSET FROM MOP BUCKETS
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
  4. Canvass Re-Inspection

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-202.12 (A) :PREVIOUS PRIORITY VIOLATION FROM REPORT #2603598 9/26/24 STILL NOT CORRECTED #10-OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS OF (NORTH) BOY'S RANGING FROM 71.0F,71.3F,74.3F & 74.5F.(NORTH) GIRL'S-78.8F,79.2F,79.8F.(NORTH)STAFF 71.6F.MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-202.12 (B-D) : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HAND SINK NOT OPERABLE IN (SOUTH) BOY'S & GIRL'S.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • : 3-307.11 : MUST REPLACE MISSING SNEEZE GUARD AT SERVING LINE COLD HOLDING UNIT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 : MUST PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN (NORTH)STAFF TOILET ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13 : MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ON SERVING LINE-HOLES IN UPPER AND LOWER WALL AT HAND SINK,KITCHEN- HOLE IN WALL BEHIND DOOR AND LOWER WALL NEAR PLUMBING IN WALL,GYM-LUNCHROOM-(SOUTH) LOWER WALL PANEL,MOPSINK CLOSET-CONCRETE FLOORING IN POOR REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.16 : MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL AT SERVING LINE HAND SINK
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • : 6-501.16 : MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR WET MOPS IN KITCHEN AND MOPSINK CLOSET FROM MOP BUCKETS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.13 : MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 : MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
  5. Canvass

    10 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS IN TOILET ROOMS OF (NORTH) BOY'S RANGING FROM 71.0F,71.3F,74.3F & 74.5F.(NORTH) GIRL'S-78.8F,79.2F,79.8F.(NORTH)STAFF 71.6F.MUST HAVE HOT RUNNING WATER AT 100.0F.MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE HAND SINK NOT OPERABLE IN (SOUTH) BOY'S & GIRL'S.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • MUST REPLACE MISSING SNEEZE GUARD AT SERVING LINE COLD HOLDING UNIT.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT 1- COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN (NORTH)STAFF TOILET ROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE ON SERVING LINE-HOLES IN UPPER AND LOWER WALL AT HAND SINK,KITCHEN- HOLE IN WALL BEHIND DOOR AND LOWER WALL NEAR PLUMBING IN WALL,GYM-LUNCHROOM-(SOUTH) LOWER WALL PANEL,MOPSINK CLOSET-CONCRETE FLOORING IN POOR REPAIR.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT ON WALL AT SERVING LINE HAND SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM FOR WET MOPS IN KITCHEN AND MOPSINK CLOSET FROM MOP BUCKETS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOOR IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOPSINK CLOSET.
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED 2 DOOR REACH IN FREEZER IN THE REAR STAORGE AREA WITH ICE BUILD UP ON THE BOTTOM SHELF. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LIGHT IN THE REACH IN COOLERS BURNT OUT. MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  7. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Recent Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • Inspector Comments: STILL OBSERVED NO HOT WATER(70.5-70.9) AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE 100.0F WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. (PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF EXIT DOOR IN STORAGE AREA NEAR GYM, 1/4" GAP BETWEEN EXIT DOORS NEAR ROOM 115, 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT EXIT DOOR NEAR ROOM 117. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MECHANICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT UTILITY SINK NEAR GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN STAFF UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE
  9. License Re-Inspection

    5 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • STILL OBSERVED NO HOT WATER(70.5-70.9) AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE 100.0F WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. (PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)(CITATION ISSUED)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF EXIT DOOR IN STORAGE AREA NEAR GYM, 1/4" GAP BETWEEN EXIT DOORS NEAR ROOM 115, 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT EXIT DOOR NEAR ROOM 117. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MECHANICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT UTILITY SINK NEAR GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN STAFF UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
  10. License

    9 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT ANY ILLNESS TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO SUPPLIES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER(75.3F) AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE 100F-120F WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C)
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF EXIT DOOR IN STORAGE AREA NEAR GYM, 1/4" GAP BETWEEN EXIT DOORS NEAR ROOM 115, 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM RIGHT EXIT DOOR NEAR ROOM 117. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOOR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES STORED IN BASEMENT MECHANICAL ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING DRAINPIPE UNDER HAND WASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT UTILITY SINK NEAR GIRLS SOUTH WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN STAFF UNISEX WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLES AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN DISH WASHING AND SERVING AREAS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN STORAGE AREA NEAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ARTICLES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.

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