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RAYITO DE SOL SPANISH IMMERSION EARLY LEARNING CEN

2550 W ADDISON ST, CHICAGO, IL 60618 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

RAYITO DE SOL SPANISH IMMERSION EARLY LEARNING CEN has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 6, 2018. The most recent inspection, on March 7, 2025, recorded 1 infraction.

2 of 11 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Food temperature control.

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.

  • 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 8 times across 4 separate inspections, most recently on November 30, 2020. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 24, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on October 20, 2023. For example: THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

  • 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 4 separate inspections, most recently on March 7, 2025. For example: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

  • 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 5 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on April 26, 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.

11 inspections

  1. License

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER AND ITEMS ON FLOOR IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM AND KEEP ITEMS ELEVATED OFF OF FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT WASHBOWL SINKS LOCATED IN EMPLOYEE TOILET ROOMS IN EMPLOYEE BREAK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  3. Canvass Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-204.112(B) INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE (2) REACH-IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 6-501.19 INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE (LEFT SIDE) WASHROOM DOOR IN REAR EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-501.114 INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM (BY THE EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM). USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  4. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • INSTRUCTD TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER VISIBLE INSIDE (2) REACH-IN COOLER IN THE PREP AREA.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST REACH IN COOLER WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP IN INFANT ROOM #3
    • 50. HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT AND COLD WATER PRESSURE AT HANDSINK IN PREP/DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED
    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR BROKEN SELF CLOSING DEVICE AT EMPLOYEE (LEFT SIDE) WASHROOM DOOR IN REAR EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM (BY THE EMPLOYEE LUNCHROOM). USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
  5. License

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    0 infractions

  7. License Re-Inspection

    2 infractions

    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
  8. License

    4 infractions

    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT ALL STORAGE AREAS MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO QUATERNARY CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MONITOR SANITIZING CONCENTRATION AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • NO IRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATORS FOR THE HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • MUST NOT USE CARDBOARD AS LINER FOR SHELVING IN THE DRY FOOD STORAGE ROOM.
  9. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST PROVIDE AND POST AN ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE(S) ON PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012.
  10. License Re-Inspection

    3 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11-NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14-WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, COOLERS MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
  11. License

    9 infractions

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • 2-102.12-NO ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED TO ENROLL IN SANITATION CLASS AND OBTAIN A ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE OF SANITATION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(N)-NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11-NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURE FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A:2,&B)-TWO COOLERS ARE NOT SET UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PLUG THE COOLER AND TEMPERATURE HAS TO MAINTAIN AT 41.0F OR BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 41. WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
      • 3-304.14-WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE PREP TABLES, COOLERS MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-302.14-NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIP AND SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR 3 COMPT SINK. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • 6-201.11-FLOOR INSIDE THE FURNACE ROOM AND LAUNDRY ROOM NOT FINISH. MUST FINISH, MAKE THE FLOOR SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE.
    • 57. ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
      • 2-102.13-ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING FOOD MUST OBTAIN A FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATE.
    • 62. COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
      • 7-32-020(A)-INSTRUCTED TO POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON ALL ENTRANCE DOORS.

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