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THE GARDNER SCHOOL LINCOLN PARK

2850 N LINCOLN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60657 · Children's Services Facility

Inspection summary

THE GARDNER SCHOOL LINCOLN PARK has been inspected 11 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since October 20, 2016. The most recent inspection, on September 15, 2025, recorded 4 infractions.

3 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: Handwashing and staff hygiene, Protecting food from contamination and Cleaning and sanitizing.

Recent inspections have recorded more infractions than earlier ones, so it is worth reading the latest reports closely.

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.

  • 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 18, 2024. For example: ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

  • 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2023. For example: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

  • 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 across 2 separate inspections, most recently on June 12, 2023. For example: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

  • 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 July 6, 2020. For example: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

  • 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 9 times across 7 separate inspections, most recently on September 15, 2025. For example: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

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. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
      • THE PERSON IN CHARGE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLTION.
    • 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
      • OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES WHILE FOOD IS BEING REHEATED AND SERVED SUCH A AS PASTA, CARROTS ETC. INSTRUCTED ABOVE TO OPERATE WITH A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS IS BEING REHEATED AND SERVED. PRIORIY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-012 CITATIO ISSUED.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • OBSERVED LEAKING FAUCET BASE AT THE PREP SINK LOCATED IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • OBSERVED DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR UNDER AND AROUND ICE MACHINE LOCATED IN KITCHEN AREA. MUST CLEAN FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  2. License

    2 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 2ND FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM HANDWASH SINK HOT/COLD WATER PUSH BUTTON NOT MAINTAINED, LESS THAN 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RECALIBRATE SAID HANDWASH SINK HOT/COLD WATER PUSH BUTTON TO A MINIMAL 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • PANTRY ROOM FLOOR LITTERED WITH ITEMS ALONG WALLS. MUST CLEAN PANTRY ROOM FLOOR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. Canvass

    6 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • BEGINING OF MINERAL SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE WATER RESERVOIR.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
    • 45. SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
      • PLASTIC UNTENSILS USED FOR CHILDREN STORED LOOSELY INSIDE DRAWERS MUST BE PROPERLY STORED IN CONTAINERS,INVERT TO MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THREE DOOR REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN,REPLACE
    • 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
      • FOOD LIQUID SPILLAGE AT INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT IN PREP AREA(SECONG FLOOR) MUST BE CLEANED AND MAINTAINED.
    • 54. GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
      • OUTSIDE GROUND SOURROUNDING GARBAGE CONTAINERS MUST BE CLEANED:FOOD GLOVES,CONTAINERS,OTHER ITEMS.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    • 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
      • LIQUID SPILLAGE ON WALLS BY THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND HANDWASHING SINK.CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  4. License

    2 infractions

    • 39. CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
      • NOTED EMPLOYEE DRINKS STORED AT THE SAME REFRIGERATION UNIT WITH CUSTOMER FOODS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A DESIGNATED AREA WHERE EMPLOYEES CAN STORE THEIR FOOD.
    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • NOTED NO VENTILATION INSIDE THE BATHROOM.INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL OR REPAIR THE VENTILATION UNIT IN THE BATHROOM OF THE FIRST FLOOR.
  5. License

    2 infractions

    • 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
      • OBSERVED SLIGHT PINK BUILD UP INSIDE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST CLEAN INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE AND MAINTAIN.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK RIGHT SIDE COMPARTMENT STOPPER NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING STOPPER.
  6. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • 1ST FLOOR EMPLOYEES WASHROOM HANDWASH BOWL PUSH BUTTON LESS THAN 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME WHEN PUSHED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RECALIBRATE SAID HANDWASH BOWL WATER PUSH BUTTON TO A MINIMAL 15 SECONDS RUNNING WATER TIME.
    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • OBSERVED 1/2 INCH GAP AT DOOR SWEEPS BETWEEN FRONT ENTRANCE/EXIT DOUBLE DOORS. MUST RODENT PROOF SAID DOORS.
    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • 3-COMPARTMENT SINK MIDDLE COMPARTMENT SINK DRAIN PIPE LEAKING AT BASE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  7. Canvass

    0 infractions

  8. License

    1 infraction

    • 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
      • NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE PROVIDED AT ICE MACHINE WATER LINE, MUST INSTALL SO BACKFLOW PREVENTION DEVICE MAY BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED -
  9. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
      • 2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.
    • 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
      • 2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.
  10. Canvass

    0 infractions

  11. License

    0 infractions

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