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LINCOLN PARK PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN

2301 N CLARK ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

LINCOLN PARK PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN has been inspected 9 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since September 30, 2021. The most recent inspection, on May 28, 2026, found no infractions.

6 of 9 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: Pests, Cleaning and sanitizing and Protecting food from contamination.

The last 3 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2024. 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 February 24, 2023. For example: FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

  • 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 once on September 30, 2021. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on April 17, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • Equipment and utensilsLower risk

    Equipment has to be made of cleanable materials, kept in good repair and stored properly. These findings are mostly about upkeep, like a cracked surface or worn part. They are generally lower risk but show how well the place is maintained.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 24, 2023. For example: SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

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.

9 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NOTED NO DOCUMENTATION OF PEST CONTROL SERVICE ON THE PREMISES. LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED 8-19-23. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK IN UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  5. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  6. License

    3 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • LOW TEMPERATURE CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISHWASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER WHILE DISHES WERE BEING WASHED. SANITIZER CONTAINER NOTED EMPTY. AFTER REPLENISHING THE SANITIZER AND PRIMING THE UNIT, STILL NOT ABLE TO DISPENSE CHLORINE. 0 PPM AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, PROPERLY DISPENSES CHLORINE SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR RE-INSPECTION AND TAG REMOVAL. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO CURRENT PEST CONTROL SERVICE OR DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE ON THE PREMISES. LAST SERVICE REPORT DATED 5-21-22. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE LICENSED PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY STORAGE CLOSETS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  9. License

    6 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK WAS PROVIDED ON-SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDED WITH A SERVICE OF PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION:7-38-020(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • SPLASH GUARD IS NEEDED BETWEEN HANDWASHING SINK AND COUNTER TOP, IN THE KITCHEN THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • REPLACE THE MISSING CABINET DOOR UNDER THE COUNTER IN ROOM 3.
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • PRESENTLY WATER TEMPERATURE AT THE THREE-COMPARTMENT SINK IS 100.4F, AND AT THE WASHBOWL INSIDE THE STAFF WASHROOM AT 91.4F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER PROPER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HANDWASHING SINKS MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F OR HIGHER THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE AT LEAST 110.0F PROPERLY TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION: 7-38-030(C), NO CITATION ISSUED
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAKING PIPE UNDER THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA. REPAIR ISSUE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NORTH WALL UNDER THE MICROWAVE IN PREP AREA, NOT EASILY CLEANABLE, ROUGH SURFACE. THE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

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