LINCOLN PARK PRE K
1840 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · School
Inspection summary
LINCOLN PARK PRE K has been inspected 6 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 23, 2022. The most recent inspection, on May 27, 2026, found no infractions.
3 of 6 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 0 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene.
The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.
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 March 14, 2024. For example:
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
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 March 14, 2024. For example:
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
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 March 14, 2024. 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.
6 inspections
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
0 infractions
- Canvass
4 infractions
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS ON SITE AND POSTED. A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN HANDLING TCS FOODS (CHICKEN, PIZZA, ETC). PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION # 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
- OBSERVED PRE-K BATHROOMS ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR CLASSROOMS WITH NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
- 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
- OBSERVED THROUGH OUT 1ST FLOOR OF FACILITY MISSING CEILING TILES, INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
- 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
- OBSERVED 1ST, 2ND FLOORS AND IN-CLASSROOM TOILET ROOMS THROUGHOUT FACILITY WITH VENTALATION ENCRUSTED IN DUST, INSRTUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- Canvass
1 infraction
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- OBSERVED NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE IS ON SITE AND POSTED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED.
- 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
- Canvass Re-Inspection
0 infractions
- Canvass
1 infraction
- 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
- 1ST FLOOR WASHROOMS #141 AND #142 TOILETS BACKING UP WITH WASTE WATER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER BOTH SAID TOILET BOWLS MUST PROPERLY FLUSH. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030.
- 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
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