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INSTITUTO HEALTH SCIENCES CAREER ACADEMY

2520 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · School

Inspection summary

INSTITUTO HEALTH SCIENCES CAREER ACADEMY has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 11, 2024. The most recent inspection, on October 16, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 16, 2025. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 October 11, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 October 16, 2025. 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • FRONT DOUBLE DOORS (BOTH SETS) WITH 1/4"-1/2" GAPS UNDERNEATH AND IN BETWEEN DOORS MAKING THEM NOT INSECT/RODENT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF ETHER THE OUTER OR THE INNER SET OF DOORS. ALSO, THE DOOR BY THE ELEVATOR HAS A 1/4" GAP IN BETWEEN DOORS. MUST RODENT/INSECT PROOF THOSE DOUBLE DOORS TOO. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • THE FIFTH (6 IN TOTAL) WASHBOWL FROM THE ENTRANCE IN THE 3RD FLOOR WOMEN'S TOILET ROOM HAS NO RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE RUNNING WATER AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NO LIGHTING INSIDE THE KITCHEN'S WALK IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING AND MAINTAIN A WELL LIT AREA.
  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE NOR ADEQUATE SUPPLIES ON SITE TO PROPERLY RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE OF THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15 OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH GAP BETWEEN THE REAR EXIT DOORS. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE FRONT FOOD PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

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