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LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY

450 W MENOMONEE ST, CHICAGO, IL 60614 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

LITTLE LEARNERS ACADEMY has been inspected 2 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 29, 2024. The most recent inspection, on December 3, 2025, found no infractions.

1 of 2 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 and Pests.

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 October 29, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 October 29, 2024. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 6 times on October 29, 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 once on October 29, 2024. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & 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.

2 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    9 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE KITCHEN TO NOT HAVE A HAND WASHING SIGN INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A HAND WASHING SIGN AT KITCHEN HAND SINK.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED THE FRONT DOOR TO HAVE GAPS LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH AT THE TOP RIGHT SIDE AND THE BOTTOM LEFT SIDE OF THE DOORS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PEST PROOF AND PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING DOOR TO ELIMINATE ANY GAPS LARGER THAN 1/4 INCH.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED A WOODEN CABINET WITH NO DOORS WITH UNFINISHED WOOD ON THE INTERIOR AND SIDES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL WOOD TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE IN KTICHEN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE UTILITY SINK IN REAR OF FACILITY TO NOT HAVE AN ATTACHED BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE SINK. OBSERVED NO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AT THE EXTENDABLE FAUCET IN THE HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE/LOCATE BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE AND TO ROUTINELY SERVICE AS NEEDED AT HAND SINK IN REAR AND TO PROVIDE BACKFLOW PREVENTION AT THE KITCHEN HAND SINK OR PROVIDE A FIXED FAUCET ABOVE THE FLOOD RIM OF SINK.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • WATER DISPENSING UNIT INSTALLED AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE WATER DISPENSING UNIT AT HAND SINK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED UNFINISHED WALLS IN THE KITCHEN WITH UNPAINTED DRYWALL NEXT TO THE FRIDGE AND BELOW THE HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED UNSEALED BRICKWORK ON WALL BEHIND FRIDGE IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FINISH KITCHEN AND PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE OF THE UNFINISHED DRY WALL AND BRCIK WORK.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CAULK BEHIND HAND SINK IN THE LEFT SIDE HAND SINK IN BATHROOM AND CAULK BEHIND THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN TO BE MISSING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE AND REPAIR CAULK BEHIND HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE OVERHEAD LIGHT IN KITCHEN TO BE MISSING A PROTECTIVE COVER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SHATTER RESISTANT BULB OR PROVIDE PROTECTIVE COVER FOR LIGHT IN KITCHEN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED THE STANDING REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN TO BE MISSING A LIGHT INSIDE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING FOR INTERIOR OF REFRIDGERATOR.

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