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SONNETS ACADEMY-WEST LOOP

229 S PEORIA ST, CHICAGO, IL 60607 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

SONNETS ACADEMY-WEST LOOP has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since January 22, 2015. The most recent inspection, on October 18, 2022, found no infractions.

2 of 7 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: Food temperature control, Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

The last 2 inspections in a row found no infractions. 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.

  • 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 on January 23, 2017. For example: FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE

  • 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 January 9, 2019. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 September 15, 2016. For example: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN

  • 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 3 separate inspections, most recently on February 6, 2018. For example: FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED 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 4 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 9, 2019. For example: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS 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.

7 inspections

  1. Canvass

    0 infractions

  2. License

    0 infractions

  3. License

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • REAR SERVICE DOOR AND FRONT ENTRY DOOR NOT RODENT PROOFED. INSRUCTED TO CORRECT TO HAVE ALL OUTER OPENINGS SEALED AND PROTECTED.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • LIGHTS IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF PROTECTING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  4. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST DISCONTINUE USING ALUMINUM FOIL ON LOWER SHELF OF PREP TABLE IN KITCHEN.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • MUST CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF TABLE-TOP OVEN IN KITCHEN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • MUST REPAIR DETACHED FLOOR TILE UNDER THE 3-COMP SINK IN KITCHEN.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • MUST REMOVE DRIED FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALL (BEHIND TABLE-TOP OVEN) IN KITCHEN.
  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 2. FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
      • OBSERVED FOOD BEING BROUGHT IN FROM CATERING COMPANY, NOT USING PROPER FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTING FOODS INTO DAYCARE, FOODS BEING TRANSPORTED IN REGULAR CONTAINERS, NOT USING HOT BOXES TO TRANSPORT FOODS, TO KEEP HOT OR COLD, INSTRUCTED TO HAVE DAYCARE USE PROPER CONTAINERS FOR FOOD TRANSPORTATION, CRITICAL VIOLATION: 7-38-005(A)
    • 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
      • OBSERVED PREPARED COOKED AND COLD FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPS, COLD FOODS READING 48'F, AND HOT FOODS READING 127-131'F, FOODS SUCH AS MEAT BALLS, STRING BEENS AND YOGURT, ALL FOODS DUMPED AND DENATURED AT A COST OF ABOUT $258.90, AND APPROX., 13.7 POUNDS, CRITICAL VIOLATION:
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • BOTTOM OF PREP TABLE WITH WORN AND RUSTED SURFACES. INSTD TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SAME, FREE OF RUST AND WORN SURFACES. ALL COOLERS IN ALL CLASSROOMS WITH EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP AT INTERIOR REAR PANEL. INSTD TO REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN COOLERS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • WALLS THROUGH OUT PREP AREA NOT CLEAN, FOOD DEBRIS ACCUMULATION. INSTD TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SAME.
    • 42. APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
      • FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTD TO DO SO.
  7. License

    4 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD-UP FROM INSIDE COOLER IN INFANT CLASSROOM.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOORS INSIDE ELECTRICAL CLOSET AND IN MOP SINK CLOSET. CLEAN EXCESSIVE DEBRIS FROM FLOOR BY REAR EXIT DOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • RE-PAINT WALL IN KITCHEN WHERE PAINT IS CHIPPED. REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILE(S) IN MALE STAFF WASHROOM IN LOBBY.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • SHIELD UNPROTECTED LIGHTS IN KITCHEN PREP AREA.

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