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St. MARY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL

6424 S KENNETH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629 · School

Inspection summary

St. MARY STAR OF THE SEA SCHOOL has been inspected 21 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 16, 2010. The most recent inspection, on February 13, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

7 of 21 inspections on record found no infractions at all. In the past 12 months there was 1 inspection with 1 infraction recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: 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.

  • 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 once on May 23, 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 June 7, 2021. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 9 times across 8 separate inspections, most recently on February 22, 2018. For example: VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED 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 6 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 13, 2026. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on November 15, 2010. For example: * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

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.

21 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED HOLE IN WALL OF RESTROOM ON THIRD FLOOR UNDER SINK. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO COVER/SEAL AREA TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    0 infractions

  4. Non-Inspection

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • MISSING COVERED RECEPTACLES IN FEMALE STUDENTS AND ALL STAFF (UNISEX) WASHROOMS. INSTD TO PROVIDE COVERS FOR RECEPTACLES AND MAINTAIN
  6. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • OBSERVED IN PRESCHOOL ROOM 106 NO THERMOMETER IN MINI REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THERMOMETER.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED NO WASTE RECEPTACLE IN FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE WASTE RECEPTACLE IN ALL AREAS WASTE IS COMMONLY DISCARDED.
  7. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  8. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HANDWASHING SINK IN 1ST FLOOR WASHROOM USED BY PRE-K ROOM. TEMPERATURE 64.0F.INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BY REINSPECTION. MUST BE A MINIMIUM OF 100.F.PRIORITY VIOLATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C).
  9. Canvass

    0 infractions

  10. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED THE GIRL'S TOILET ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR FAUCETS DO NOT MAINTAIN RUNNING WATER FOR 15 SECONDS WITHOUT REACTIVATION OF FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE GIRL'S TOILET ROOM HAND SINK.
  11. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • INADEQUATE TIMING FAUCET AT HANDSINK IN GIRLS TOILET ROOM 1ST FLOOR. INSTD TO REPAIR SAME SO AT BE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE (AT LEAST 20 SECONDS).
  12. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE COOLERS, AND OVENS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
  13. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • WATER PRESSUE MUST BE INCREASED AT THE 2 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIAN.
  14. Canvass

    0 infractions

  15. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  16. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090
      • TOILET ROOMS FOUR HANDSINK FAUCETS IN MCGUIRE HALL (NEXT TO CAFETERIA) AND TWO DUGAN HALL IN POOR REPAIR. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090. INSTD TO REPAIR FAUCETS SO AS TO HAVE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF RUNNING WATER WITHOUT CONSTANT PRESSURE OF HAND ON FAUCET. PREVIOUS INSPECTION ON 11/25/2013 INSPECTION#1375626 BADGE#225
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • NEED TO PROVIDE BACK FLOW PREVENTOR TO THE FAUCETS AT THE SIX UTILITY/MOP SINKS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL.
  17. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • TOILET ROOMS HANDSINK FAUCETS IN MCGUIRE HALL (NEXT TO CAFETERIA) AND DUGAN HALL IN POOR REPAIR. INSTD TO REPAIR FAUCETS SO AS TO HAVE INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF RUNNING WATER WITHOUT CONSTANT PRESSURE OF HAND ON FAUCET.
  18. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • PEELING ON CABINETS IN NEED OF REMOVING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • INTERIOR OF CABINETS IN NEED OF CLKEANING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  19. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. 1 OF 2 FAUCETS IN BOYS WASHROOM IN POOR REPAIR. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
  20. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served. NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE THAT HAS THE CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS PREP AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN. H000063627 - 17 COURT DATE 12/23/2010 10:00AM ROOM 112 AT 400 W. SUPERIOR CHICAGO OR YOU MAY PAY THE FINE BY MAIL SEE THE BACK OF THE REPORT.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN THE FLOOR IN THE BOILER ROOM AND THE STORE ROOM HAS DUST BUILDUP.
  21. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED
      • A certified food service manager must be present in all establishments at which potentially hazardous food is prepared or served.NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZADROUS FOOD ARE PREP AND SERVED. SERIOUS CITATION 7-38-012 H000056138 16 COURT DATE APRIL 29-2010.ROOM 112 10:00AM 400 WEST SUPERIOR CHICAGO,IL.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • IN THE BOYS TOILET ROOM 1ST FLOOR WEST BUILDING NEED TWO LIGHT BULBS. ALOS NEED MORE LIGHT IN THE BOYS AND GIRLS TOILET ROOMS WEST BUILDING .INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. CLEAN VENTS IN ALL THE TOILET ROOMS GIRLS AND BOYS WEST BUILDING HAS DUST BUILDUP.

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