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SWEET PETUNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

2345 - 2347 W NORTH AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60647 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

SWEET PETUNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER has been inspected 7 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since November 29, 2018. The most recent inspection, on June 27, 2023, found no infractions.

4 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, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Cleaning and sanitizing.

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 3 times on November 29, 2018. For example: PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

  • 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 on November 29, 2018. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 November 29, 2018. For example: WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

  • Protecting food from contaminationHigher risk

    This covers how food and supplies are stored and handled: kept covered, off the floor, and away from anything that could contaminate them. Where food is served, raw meat must be kept away from ready-to-eat food, a direct route for salmonella and E. coli.

    Recorded once on October 4, 2019. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 November 29, 2018. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

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 Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  3. License

    1 infraction

    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION ON SITE. INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WITH A VALID CERTIFICATION, DISPLAYED IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    5 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • OBSERVED NO SPLASH GUARDS AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND AT THE HAND SINK NEXT TO ONE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED EXCESS CAULKING FROM DRAIN AT HAND WASHING, ONE COMPARTMENT AND THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BY FRONT ENTRANCE. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED CLUTTER IN MOPSINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO LIFT ITEMS AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR AND 6 INCHES OFF THE WALLS.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED DIRTY VENT IN EMPLOYEE BATHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  6. License Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  7. License

    10 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • 2-102.14 OBSERVED NO PHYSICAL SEPARATION BETWEEN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND THE CLASSROOM. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A PERMANENT BARRIER BETWEEN THESE AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(N) OBSERVED NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY FOR EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.11 NO SOAP PROVIDED AT THE EXPOSED HANDWASHING AND WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINKS. MUST PROVIDE SOAP AT EACH HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 6-301.12 NO PAPER TOWELS OR HAND DRYING DEVICES PROVIDED AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT EACH HANDWASHING SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 21. PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES
      • 3-501.16(A)(1) NO HOT HOLDING UNITS WERE PROVIDED TO HOT HOLD TCS FOODS. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 33. PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
      • 4-301.11 NO REFRIGERATION AVAILABLE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE REFRIGERATION TO MAINTAIN TCS FOODS. PRIORITY 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 36. THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
      • 4-302.12 NO METAL STEM PROBE THERMOMETER PROVIDE ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A THERMOMETER CAPABLE OF MEASURING HOT AND COLD FOODS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-501.111 NO PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK PROVIDED ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK FROM A LICENSED PEST CONTROL COMPANY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(C).
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-204.119 NO DRAINBOARDS INSTALLED AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST INSTALL A SELF-DRAINING DRAINBOARD.
    • 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
      • 4-302.14 OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON THE PREMISES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE THE CORRECT CHEMICAL TEST STRIP FOR THE TYPE OF SANITIZER THAT IS USED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

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