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McCUTCHEON BRANCH

4850 N KENMORE, CHICAGO, IL 60640 · School

Inspection summary

McCUTCHEON BRANCH has been inspected 15 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since February 3, 2014. The most recent inspection, on May 6, 2026, found no infractions.

5 of 15 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.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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 5 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 22, 2024. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2025. 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 20 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on March 17, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 4 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 26, 2021. 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.

15 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT/DELIVERY DOOR (LUNCHROOM AREA).
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOOR WITH SOME DEBRIS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNER IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO PROCEDURE/PLAN FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN REQUIRED PROCEDURE/PLAN AND APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES OR KIT. (NECESSARY ITEMS AT A MINIMUM: GLOVES, FACE MASKS, DISPOSABLE MOPS AND APPROPRIATE SANITIZER/SPRAY THAT KILLS NOROVIRUS) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN WOMEN'S STAFF WASHROOM NEXT TO GIRLS WASHROOM NOT MAINTAINING 15 MINUTES. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. METERED FAUCET SHOULD PROVIDE A FLOW OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS WITHOUT THE NEED TO REACTIVATE THE FAUCET AND MUST BE ACTIVE FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE NEEDING TO BE REACTIVATED.
  4. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR EXIT DOOR, LOCATED IN THE LUNCH ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT PESTS ' ENTRY.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES IN ANY OF THE UNISEX EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS LOCATED ON THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLES FOR TOILET ROOMS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED GAPS SURROUNDING PIPES IN THE CEILING, LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOM ADJACENT TO THE GIRL'S TOILET ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO SEAL GAPS AND MAINTAIN THEM.
  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED HOT AND COLD PUSH BUTTONS AT HANDWASH SINKS AT BOYS,GIRLS AND STAFF WASHROOMS WITH LESS THAN 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME WHEN PUSHED. INSTRUCTED MUST RECALIBRATE WASHROOMS HANDWASH SINKS HOT AND COLD PUSH BUTTONS TO A MINIMAL 15 SECONDS WHEN PUSHED.
  6. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 STAFF WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 MUST PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE WOMEN'S/GIRL WASHROOMS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 BROKEN CEILING WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AROUND PIPE ABOVE HOT WATER TANK(EAST AREA),ALSO HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPE AT DISH ROOM.SEAL AND MAINTAIN. PARTIALLY OPENED CEILING AT LUNCH ROOM BY THE WINDOWS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED,REPAIR CAUSE.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 5-202.12 (A) HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT WASHBOWL INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM BY THE KITCHEN AT TEMP OF 60.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F TO 120F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-202.15 BASE OF CAN OPENER RUSTY NOT CLEANABLE. REPAIR/REPLACE ISSUE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 5-205.15 LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. REPAIR CAUSE WITHA SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 MUST PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE WOMEN'S/GIRL WASHROOMS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 STAFF WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11 BROKEN CEILING WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AROUND PIPE ABOVE HOT WATER TANK(EAST AREA),ALSO HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPE AT DISH ROOM.SEAL AND MAINTAIN. PARTIALLY OPENED CEILING AT LUNCH ROOM BY THE WINDOWS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED,REPAIR CAUSE.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.12 VENT COVER ON CEILING IN LUNCH ROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  8. Canvass

    7 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT WASHBOWL INSIDE THE UNISEX WASHROOM BY THE KITCHEN AT TEMP OF 60.7F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINK MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F TO 120F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BASE OF CAN OPENER RUSTY NOT CLEANABLE. REPAIR/REPLACE ISSUE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • LEAKING PIPE UNDER THE MIDDLE COMPARTMENT OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISHROOM. REPAIR CAUSE WITHA SMOOTH CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MUST PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLES INSIDE WOMEN'S/GIRL WASHROOMS.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • STAFF WASHROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DOOR
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • VENT COVER ON CEILING IN LUNCH ROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • BROKEN CEILING WHICH WAS REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE AROUND PIPE ABOVE HOT WATER TANK(EAST AREA),ALSO HOLES ON CEILING AROUND PIPE AT DISH ROOM.SEAL AND MAINTAIN. PARTIALLY OPENED CEILING AT LUNCH ROOM BY THE WINDOWS NOT COMPLETELY SEALED,REPAIR CAUSE.
  9. Canvass

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED 1 ST FLOOR GIRLS WASHROOM WITH COLD WATER HANDLE MISSING. REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  11. Canvass

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    0 infractions

  13. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WATER STAINED CEILING TILES INSIDE THE WOMENS STAFF WASHRROOM. MUST REPALCE CEILING TILES AND MAINTAIN. MUST SEAL THE HOLES THRU-OUT THE WALLS BY THE EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE PREP AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  14. Canvass

    0 infractions

  15. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • DUST BUILD-UP ON FLOOR UNDER PLASTIC CRATES IN PREP AND STORAGE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AREA AND REMOVE CRATES BY PROVIDING RAISED SHELVES(6" OFF THE FLOOR).
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • HOLES ON CEILING TILES ABOVE SHELVESAND AROUND THE PIPES INSIDE THE DISH ROOM/STORAGE.INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WITH A SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • NO LIGHT SHIELD PROVIDED AT LIGHT ABOVE DINING TABLE INSIDE THE CAFETERIA
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • DOOR AT STAFF WOMEN'S WASHROOM NOT SELF CLOSED,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE FOR THE SAID DOOR.

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