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KIDDIELAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE II, IN

5142 W BELMONT AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60641 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

KIDDIELAND EDUCATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE II, IN has been inspected 13 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since August 13, 2015. The most recent inspection, on June 12, 2026, recorded 3 infractions.

5 of 13 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 3 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Food temperature control, Food source, labelling and allergens and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2026. For example: APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food and other products must come from approved sources, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when spoiled, expired or damaged. Labelling also matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2026. For example: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 2021. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 2 times on November 2, 2018. For example: FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

  • 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 2, 2018. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

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.

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 35. APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED
      • OBSERVED FROZEN PIZZA THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR , LOCATED INSIDE THE INFANT ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH FOOD NAME ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
  7. License

    2 infractions

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT TOP COVER/LID OF GREASE BOX WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.
  8. License

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE MOP SINK WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD -UP MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  9. Canvass

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 15. FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED
      • OBSERVED RAW BEEF AND RAW EGGS BEING STORED IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION ON TOP SHELVING DIRECTLY OVER FRESH VEGETABLES, READY TO EAT SALAD AND FRESH SPINACH. MANAGEMENT REMOVED RAW FOODS ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED BABIES BOTTLES THAT HAD BEEN WASHED AND DRYING AT A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN A CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL DISHES. MANAGER REMOVED ALL DRYING RACKS AND DISH WASHING TOOLS FROM THE CLASSROOM SINK AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
      • ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME.
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS IN KITCHEN MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  11. License

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • CEILING VENT COVER IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, MOP SINK CLOSET, KINDER FOUNDATION CLASSROOM, PRE SCHOOL PREP CLASSROOM, AND LEARNING BAMBINI CLASSROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BY THE EXPOSED AND SINK AND BY THE WINDOW IN PRE SCHOOL PREP CLASSROOM. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND RE PAINT.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOM NOT WORKING . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  12. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • Exposed hand sink not accessible (found with dishes and utensils piled inside). Instructed hand sink must be accessible at all times (complete with hot/cold water, soap and paper towels).Hand sink cannot be used for anything other than washing hands. Operator removed items during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-030.
  13. License

    1 infraction

    • 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
      • MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR THE CLASSROOM REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER.

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