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IT TAKES A VILLAGE ON CHICAGO AVE, LLC

5719-5725 W CHICAGO AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60651 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

IT TAKES A VILLAGE ON CHICAGO AVE, LLC has been inspected 3 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 14, 2023. The most recent inspection, on November 14, 2025, recorded 3 infractions.

None of the 3 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Pests and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 November 14, 2025. For example: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

  • 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 November 14, 2023. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 November 14, 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 11 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2025. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

  • Food safety training and certificationLower risk

    Many jurisdictions require a trained or certified person on site, such as a certified food handler. These findings mean the training record or the trained person was missing at the time. They do not by themselves mean anything was handled unsafely.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 14, 2025. For example: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

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.

3 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON SITE, WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. INSTRUCTED A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE ON SITE WITH THE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED AT ALL TIMES WHILE FOOD IS BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012, CITATION ISSUED
    • 40. PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
      • OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER WITH NO HAIR RESTRAINT WHILE IN FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINT AND MAINTAIN.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO LID ON THE GARBAGE IN THE TOILET ROOM CLOSEST TO THE FOOD PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR DISPOSAL OF FEMININE PRODUCTS.
  2. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. 7-38-012. CITIATION ISSUED.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED OUTSIDE REFUSE AREA WITH DEBRIS, CARDBORAD BOXES AND OLD FURNITURE/WOODEN DESK AT DUMPSTER AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MOP BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROPERLY. COS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED LENT AND DEBRIS AT THE CEILING VENT IN THE BATHROOM ACROSS FROM THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. COS
  3. License

    10 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED REAR EXITS WITH GREEN DOORS(NEAR KITCHEN AND NEAR LARGE STORAGE CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK) WITH OPENINGS AT BASE. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRANCE.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • OBSERVED UTENSILS STORED WITH HANDLES UP. INSTRUCTED TO STORE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT INVERTED TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SPILLAGE AND DEBRIS ON INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF FREEZER AND ONE DOOR REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP CONNECTED TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL RELEVANT LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES IN WOMEN'S WASHROOM AND BOTH UNISEX WASHROOMS IN REAR OF FACILITY NEAR KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DESKS, BOOKCASES, TABLES, CHAIRS, TV, FILE CABINET, COTS, STOOLS, RUGS AND MATS IN OUTSIDE REAR OF FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL UNECESSARY ITEMS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOORS AND ALONG BASES OF WALLS IN SMALL ROOM WITH FREEZER. OBSERVED WALLS AND SHELVES NEXT TO OVEN WITH SPILLAGE ON SURFACE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL NEAR THIRD HANDWASHING SINK CLOSEST TO WALL IN STUDENT WASHROOM IN REAR OF FACILITY, OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING AROUND SMOKE DETECTOR IN KITCHEN AND OBSERVED HOLES AROUND PIPES IN CEILING IN SMALL FRONT UTILITY CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO SMOOTHLY REPAIR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY. OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN TODDLER ROOM, 2'S ROOM, IN HALLWAY NEAR EXIT DOOR NEAR LAUNDRY ROOM AND IN STORAGE ROOM WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED MISSING COVER FOR FLOOR DRAIN IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE COVER OF FLOOR DRAIN IN MIDDLE OF KITCHEN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENT COVER IN PRE-K ROOM. OBSERVED DUST ON FILTERS IN HOOD IN KITCHEN. OBSERVED DUST ON VENT COVER IN SMALL FRONT STORAGE CLOSET WITH HOT WATER TANK.OBSERVED DUST ON CEILING VENT COVERS IN WOMEN AND MEN'S WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED MISSING LIGHTBULB IN ROOM WITH REFRIGERATOR AND NONWORKING LIGHT IN SMALL FRONT STORAGE ROOM WITH HOT WATER TANK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE MISSING OR NONWORKING LIGHTS AND MAINTAIN.

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