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NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION

1400 W AUGUSTA BLVD, CHICAGO, IL 60642 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT ASSOCIATION has been inspected 13 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 8, 2013. The most recent inspection, on October 7, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

4 of 13 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: Cleaning and sanitizing, Food temperature control and 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.

  • 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 2 times on September 18, 2024. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Inspectors check that anything that has to be kept at a set temperature, such as chilled or hot food, or equipment like sterilizers, stays in its safe range and that accurate thermometers are on hand. With food, temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning.

    Recorded 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on October 7, 2022. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 7, 2022. 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 7, 2022. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on September 27, 2017. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

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.

13 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • No covered receptacles ins staff women's restrooms, instructed to provide.
  2. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    2 infractions

    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • OBSERVED NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS ON THE PREMISES TO DETERMINE THE SURFACE TEMPERATURE OF UTENSILS BEING SANITIZED IN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE 1 DOOR FREEZER IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. License

    4 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGN AT THE HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN FOOD PREP/DISH AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE 2 DOOR REACH IN COOLER LOCATED IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SIDE ENTRANCE DOOR ON THE EAST SIDE LEADING TO THE KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE A TIGHT FITTING SEAL AT ALL OUTER OPENINGS TO PREVENT THE ENTRY OF PESTS.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED WATER STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: DOWNSTAIRS STAFF TOILET ROOM, CLASSROOMS (GLOVER & WHITELY) TOLIET ROMMS, AND UPSTAIRS EAST & WEST TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE STAINED CEILING TILES.
  6. License

    1 infraction

    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED CARDBOARD BOXES ION THE FLOOR OF THE OUTDOOR REFUSE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PLACE INSIDE THE RECEPTACLE AND MAINTAIN
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NOTED THE HOT WATER KNOB MISSING ON ONE OF THE HAND SINKS IN THE MENS WASHROOM IN THE BASEMENT. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN BETTER WATER PRESSURE IN THE KIDS WASH ROOM ON THE 2nd FLOOR.
    • 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
      • MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN THE GREASE TRAP IN THE KITCHEN.
  9. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 8. SANITIZING RINSE FOR EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS: CLEAN, PROPER TEMPERATURE, CONCENTRATION, EXPOSURE TIME
      • LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE IN USE AND UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SANITIZE (0 PPM CHLORINE) AT TIME OF INSPECTION: THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISH MACHINE HAS BEEN TAGGED AND CANNOT BE USED UNTIL MACHINE IS SANITIZING AT 50-100PPM CHLORINE AND RE-INSPECTED BY CDPH. INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY SET UP THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK (WASH, RINSE, AND SANITIZE) AND TO USE THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK UNTIL THE TAG IS REMOVED FROM THE DISH MACHINE. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INCREASE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM HAND SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
  10. License

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MAINTAIN THE SAME.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE WATER STAIN CEILING TILES IN THE KIDS 3RD FL TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INSTRUCTED TO INCREASE THE HOT WATER PRESSURE AT THE WASHBOWLS IN THE KID'S 3RD FL. TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO FIX THE LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE PREP AREA. MAINTAIN ALL.
  11. Canvass

    0 infractions

  12. License

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE IN THE 2ND FLOOR BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO INCREASE AND MAINTAIN.
  13. License

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • Can opener attached to prep table not cleaned. Instructed to detail clean and sanitize after each use.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • Walls not maintained in electrical room and second floor classroom. Instructed to cover electrical outlet in classroom and remove peeling paint, seal holes and repaint walls/ceiling. Gap noted along wallbase in classroom second floor. Instructed to seal gap along wallbase.
    • 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
      • Unnecessary articles storage in hallway storage room. Instructed to elevate supplies 6 inches or higher and away from wall.

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