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KIDZ CREATIVE CORNER

4259 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

KIDZ CREATIVE CORNER has been inspected 10 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 8, 2018. The most recent inspection, on May 19, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

4 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, Food source, labelling and allergens and Food temperature control.

Recent inspections have recorded fewer infractions than earlier ones, so the record is improving.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on August 17, 2023. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 once on June 9, 2020. For example: PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

  • 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 once on June 10, 2019. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 8, 2018. For example: WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

  • 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 8 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on May 19, 2026. 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.

10 inspections

  1. License

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP TABLE ON THE KITCHEN AREA AND ABOVE COUNTERTOP IN THE TEACHERS LOUNGE ROOM LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS LOCATED IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. License

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE LOUNGE.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA LOCATED ON SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED VENTILATION COVERS IN BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. License

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • INADEQUATE HOT WATER NOTED AT THE DIAPER CHANGING STATION HAND WASHING SINK IN THE INFANT ROOM AND THE 1ST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM WASHBOWL. HIGHEST HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE INFANT ROOM AT 91.2F. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE STAFF WASHROOM AT 94.3F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. ADEQUATE HOT WATER NOTED AT ALL OTHER HAND SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 23. PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
      • OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT HUMMUS IMPROPERLY DATE LABELED IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR. HUMMUS DATED WITH A PREPARATION DATE OF 5-29-20. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
      • MUST NOT STORE CLEANED CUTTING BOARDS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEAN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL NEEDED STORED ITEMS UNDER THE HALLWAY STAIRWELL AND THE STORED ITEMS IN THE TOY STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • ALL UNNECESSARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER THE HALLWAY STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES IN THE BASEBOARD WALL COVING OF THE HALLWAY STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRWELL. MUST SEAL.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE 1ST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER IN BUMBLEBEE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLER.
  10. License

    4 infractions

    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14-WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPING BOARD, PREP TABLES, COOLERS MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.13-MUST SEAL GAP AROUND PIPES AND CONDUIT IN THE MECHANICAL/MOP SINK ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13-5 OUT OF 11 EMPLOYEES HAS NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTICATE. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CLASS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE.
    • 62. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
      • 7-32-020(A)-INSTRUCTED TO POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON ALL ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.

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