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Louis J. Agassiz Elementary

2851 N Seminary (1100W), CHICAGO, IL 60657 · School

Inspection summary

Louis J. Agassiz Elementary has been inspected 16 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since April 28, 2010. The most recent inspection, on June 14, 2022, found no infractions.

1 of 16 inspections on record found no infractions at all. No inspections are on record from the past 12 months. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Chemicals and toxic substances.

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 4 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on May 24, 2021. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 April 26, 2016. For example: FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, disinfectants and pesticides must be labelled and stored safely, away from food and from surfaces people touch. Inspectors flag chemicals that could contaminate food or harm people, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded once on April 26, 2016. For example: TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED

  • 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 17 times across 10 separate inspections, most recently on March 6, 2018. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

  • 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 across 5 separate inspections, most recently on March 7, 2019. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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.

16 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • NO WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE AVAILABLE/ON SITE FOR A VOMIT/DIARRHEA EVENT. GIVEN SAMPLE WRITTEN CLEANING PROCEDURE FOR THE EQUIPMENT NOTED ON SITE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • DISH AREA HAND SINK NOTED NOT ACCESSIBLE, BLOCKED FOR USE BY A LARGE MOP BUCKET. THE MANAGER REMOVED THE MOP BUCKET. INSTRUCTED, HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE DISHWASHING AREA HAND WASHING SINK. SOAP WAS PROVIDED DURING THE INSPECTION. MUST PROVIDE A HAND SOAP AT HAND WASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION.
  3. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER PUSH BUTTONS NOT MAINATINED, LESS 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME WHEN BUTTONS ARE PUSHED. INSTRUCTED TO RECALIBRATE WASHROOMS HANDWASH BOWL HOT/COLD WATER PUSH BUTTONS TO A MINIMAL 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME.
  4. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED LEAKING FAUCETS AT THE FOLLOWING AREAS:- - LEAKING FACET AT THE KITCHEN HAND WASH SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. - LEAKING AT THE BOTTOM U-JOINT OF ONE OF 2 HAND WASH SINKS AT THE BOYS BATHROOM ON THE 3 RD FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • NOTED CRACKS ON THE WALLS AT THE GIRLS BATHROOM ON THE 1ST FLOOR.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND WORN HANDLES AT BOY'S RESTROOMS 2ND FLOOR. MUST REPLACE.
  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST ADJUST THE FOLLOWING SELF CLOSING FAUCETS TO RUN FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS: ALL HOT WATER FAUCETS IN THE GIRLS 1ST FLOOR RESTROOM; THE COLD WATER ON THE LEFT SINK IN THE 1ST FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM; ALL 3 SINKS IN THE BOYS 3RD FLOOR RESTROOM. MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER AT THE RIGHT SINK IN THE 2ND FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM (ONE OTHER SINK AVAILABLE TO USE UNTIL THE RIGHT SINK IS REPAIRED). MUST PROVIDE HOT AND COLD WATER AT THE CENTER SINK IN THE GIRLS 3RD FLOOR RESTROOM (2 OTHER SINKS AVAILABLE TO USE IN THIS RESTROOM). MUST REPLACE THE MISSING HANDLE ON THE RIGHT SINK IN THE BOYS 3RD FLOOR RESTROOM.
  7. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION
      • OBSERVED FOODS NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. BOXES OF PRE-PACKAGED SNACKS SUCH AS CHIPS FOUND STORED ON THE FLOOR AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE GIRLS WASHROOM, 1ST FLOOR. THE PRINCIPAL STATES THE SNACKS ARE PROVIDED BY THE JCC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM. ENGINEER REMOVED AND PROPERLY STORED. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005(A). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 25. TOXIC ITEMS PROPERLY STORED, LABELED AND USED
      • OBSERVED UNKNOWN RED LIQUID IN A USED PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE INSIDE THE CHEMICAL STORAGE CABINET. CONTAINER DISCARDED. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL CHEMICALS THAT ARE NOT STORED IN THEIR ORIGINAL CONTAINER. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • BROKEN LIGHTING IN THE WALK-IN FREEZER. MUST REPAIR.
    • 39. LINEN: CLEAN AND SOILED PROPERLY STORED
      • SOILED LINEN MUST NOT BE STORED HANGING FROM PIPING AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK AREA. MANAGEMENT REMOVED.
  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON ALL FLOORS THROUGHOUT BUILDING INCLUDING INSIDE THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REMOVE ANY PEELING PAINT AND RESEAL SURFACES AND TO MAINTAIN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED MULTIPLE BATHROOM PUSH KNOBS/VALVES FOR THE SINKS NOT SECURE. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO SECURE AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED A SINK IN THE 3RD FLOOR GIRLS RESTROOM WITHOUT HOT WATER (2 OTHER SINKS HAD HOT WATER). INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED 2 SINKS OUT OF 3 IN THE FIRST FLOOR GIRLS BATHROOM WITH TIMED FAUCETS THAT STAYED ON FOR 4 SECONDS OR LESS. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO REPAIR AND MAINTAINED SO THAT TIMED FAUCETS RUN FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS.
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • ADDITIONAL WATER PRESSURE IS NEEDED AT HANDWASH SINKS IN BOYS WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
  10. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD.(HANDLE CHICKEN, CHEESE,ETC.)ALSO, NO SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED FOR PUBLIC VIEW.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • FOUND FLOORS NOT SWEPT AT BOILER AREAS.
  11. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • MISSING COLD WATER HANDLES ON BOTH WASHBOWLS IN BOYS WASHROOM ON THIRD FLOOR. MUST REPLACE. COLD WATER IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
  12. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
      • Adequate and convenient toilet facilities shall be provided. They should be properly designed, maintained, and accessible to employees at all times. STAFF AND GIRLS WASHROOMS NOT MAINTAINED. WE(CERTIFIED MANAGER AND MYSELF)OBSERVED MEN'S WASHROOM(LOCATED IN STAFF DINING AREA) NO PAPER TOWELS PROVIDED AND HAND DRYING DEVICE NOT WORKING;SAME SITUATION IN GIRLS WASHROOM(THIRD FLOOR),ALSO NO PAPER TOWELS AND HAND DRYING DEVICE BROKEN IN STAFF WASHROOM INSIDE THE GIRLS WASHROOM AT THE THIRD FLOOR).INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS UNTIL HAND DRYING DEVICES ARE IN WORKING CONDITION. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030 H000072501-17
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • All food and non-food contact surfaces of equipment and all food storage utensils shall be thoroughly cleaned and sanitized daily. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ENCRUSTED FOOD INSIDE THE WHITE MICROWAVE IN STAFF DINING AREA.KEEP IT CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. SWEEP FLOOR INSIDE THE MOP SINK, ALSO ELEVATE ITEMS FROM FLOOR(2ND FLOOR).
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. ADDITIONAL WATER FLOW IS NEEDED AT DRINKING FOUNTAIN NEXT TO KITCHEN AND THIRD FLOOR.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. OBSERVED OPENED BAGS OF "PEAT MOSS" AND OPENED BAGS OF GRAVEL STORED ON GROUND IN DUMPSTER AREA(EAST- SOUTH CORNER)WITH BURROW HOLES,INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS,OR RE-BAG IT TO KEEP AREA CLEAN AND ABLE TO MINIMIZE RODENT ACTIVITIES.
  13. Canvass Re-Inspection

    6 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 4-28-08 REPORT # 142364.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • KITCHEN DOOR IN POOR REPAIR (BROKEN)INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.
    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD BETWEEN EXPOSED HAND SINK AND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DETAIL CLEAN FLOOR BEHIND WALK-IN-COOLER AND FREEZER(DEBRI BUILD-UP, ALSO SWEEP FLOOR THROUGHOUT BROILER ROOM.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • NOTED PEELING PAINT OR CEILING ABOVE FOOD PREP/STORAGE AREA INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND REPAIR.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE WATER LEAK UNDER THE HANDSINK IN ROOM 110.
  14. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090
      • A separate and distinct offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each Serious violation that is not corrected upon re-inspection by the health authority. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM REPORT #414122 ON 10/4/10 NOT CORRECTED: 26/01-OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE RESTROOM HANDSINK FOR ROOM 110. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDSINK. MUST REPAIR. A TANKLESS HOT WATER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED ON 10/7/10 BUT NO HOT WATER WAS AVAILABLE UPON REINSPECTION. SCHOOL PLACED ON ALTERNATIVE FOOD SOURCE. 48 HOUR REINSPECTION #10-022. OFFICE AND SUPERVISOR NOTIFIED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. SEE VIOLATION #14.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR THE WATER LEAK UNDER THE HANDSINK IN ROOM 110.
  15. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED
      • When toilet and lavatory facilities are provided for the patrons of food establishments, such facilities shall be adequate in number, convenient, accessible, properly designed, and installed according to the municipal code. OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE RESTROOM HANDSINK FOR ROOM 110. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT THE HANDSINK. MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST SEAL ALL RODENT BURROWS IN THE CONCRETE AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AND OUTSIDE THE BOILER ROOM DOOR.
  16. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THE HANDSINK IN THE WASHROOM OF ROOM 110 IS SLOW DRAINING. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE SINK.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES AND LITTER FROM THE FLOOR IN THE BOILER ROOM AREAS. OBSERVED SEVERAL RODENT BURROWS OUTSIDE AROUND THE GARBAGE DUMPSTER AREA. MUST FILL IN WITH CONCRETE.

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