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MEMITO'S ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN

2445 N LARAMIE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60639 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

MEMITO'S ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN has been inspected 12 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 13, 2015. The most recent inspection, on April 14, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 12 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.

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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 20, 2020. For example: PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

  • 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 7 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on April 14, 2025. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 7 times across 5 separate inspections, most recently on December 17, 2024. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

  • 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 on January 4, 2019. 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.

12 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF FOOD ITEM IN PLASTIC GROCERY BAG IN REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO USE PROPER FOOD GRADE STORAGE BAGS/CONTAINERS.
  2. License

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING PLUMBING FIXTURES IN POOR REPAIR: EMPLOYEE RESTROOM (TOWARDS FRONT OF BUILDING) HANDWASHING SINK FAUCET LEAKING WHEN TURNED TO COLD WATER SUPPLY, SMALL INFANT ROOM (NEXT TO BUILDING ENTRANCE) HANDWASHING SINK DRAIN PLUMBING LEAKING WHEN FAUCET IS TURNED ON. BOTH HANDWASHING SINKS IN POOR REPAIR BUT FUNCTIONAL FOR USE IN HANDWASHING WITH ADEQUATE HOT AND COLD WATER ACCESSIBLE AT TIME OF LICENSE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE LISTED HANDWASHING SINK FIXTURES AND MAINTAIN ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES IN GOOD REPAIR AT ALL TIMES.
  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED MOP BEING STORED IMPROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOP PROPERLY AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS AND LENT IN THE TODDLER BATHROOM VENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  4. License

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • FOUND DAMAGED CEILING TILES IN THE RESTROOM LOCATED IN "ROOM 1". MUST REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • FOUND DUST BUILD UP ON A CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License

    2 infractions

    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • OBSERVED NO KIT AND PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. LEFT TEMPLATE AND INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN PROCEDURE AND KIT WITH ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES INCLUDING A SANITIZER RATED AS EFFECTIVE AGAINST NOROVIRUS ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT BUILD UP OF MOLD ON CAULK AROUND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE CAULK, CLEAN, SANITIZE, RE-CAULK, AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
  7. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. License

    2 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER WAS PRESENT WHILE TCS FOODS WERE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE DRAWERS AND INSIDE SPOON CONTAINERS IN SAME DRAWERS UNDER THE PREP TABLES. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN.
  10. License

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REMOVE RUST FROM LID OF GREASE TRAP AT 3- COMP SINK IN KITCHEN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON SHELVING UNITS IN CLASSROOM #5,CUBBIES IN CLASSROOM #6.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN CLASSROOM #1 & 2.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN CLASSROOM #1 AND INFANTS.
  11. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE COOLER ,FREEZER AND TOASTER OVEN, NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILE, IN KITCHEN, AND NEED TO REPAINT NEWLY PATCHED WALLS IN CLASSROOM 2,4,5,6,AND 7.
  12. License

    1 infraction

    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • OBSERVED FOODHANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS.

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