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WALSH ELEMENTARY

2015 S PEORIA, CHICAGO, IL 60608 · School

Inspection summary

WALSH ELEMENTARY has been inspected 17 times by Chicago Department of Public Health since March 14, 2011. The most recent inspection, on February 2, 2026, recorded 1 infraction.

6 of 17 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: Pests and Handwashing and staff hygiene.

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.

  • 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 3 times across 3 separate inspections, most recently on January 19, 2024. 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 2 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on February 2, 2026. 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 10 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on January 19, 2024. For example: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

  • 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 8 times across 6 separate inspections, most recently on February 4, 2020. For example: TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

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.

17 inspections

  1. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • HAND TOWEL DISPENSOR IN NEED OF BETTER PLACEMENT. HAND TOWEL DISPENSOR HAS BEEN INSTALLED AT A HEIGHT THAT IT HAS BECOME CHALLENGING TO USE. LOWER DISPENSOR TO ADEQUATE HEIGHT. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.
  2. Canvass

    0 infractions

  3. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
      • 6-202.15 OBSERVED REAR RIGHT DOOR WITH A 1/4 INCH GAP AT THE BOTTOM. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE SAID DOOR TIGHT FITTING AND RODENT PROOFED.
    • 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
      • 4-101.19 OBSERVED GASKET FOR THE WALK IN COOLER IN POOR REPAIR AND UNABLE TO CLOSE ADEQUATELY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
  4. Canvass

    0 infractions

  5. Canvass

    0 infractions

  6. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
      • NO HAND WASHING SINK IN THE SERVING LINE AREA. INSTRUCTED TI INSTALL A HAND WASH SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER, DRYING PROVISIONS AND HAND WASHING CLEANSER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(c)
  7. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
      • 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO CLOSED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S AND GIRL'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  8. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
      • OBSERVED TWO LIGHTS OUT IN THE KITCHEN OVER THE PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE (50 FOOT CANDLES) WHERE FOOD EMPLOYES ARE WORKING WITH FOOD, UTENSILS, AND EQUIPMENT.
  9. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD-UP ON EXTERIOR HOUSING OF FANS IN WALK-IN COOLER. MUST REMOVE ICE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED EXTERIOR DOOR OF WALK-IN FREEZER IN POOR REPAIR, LOOSE AND CRACKED AT TOP RIGHT SIDE.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN FLOOR UNDER SHELVING IN WALK-IN FREEZER OF PAPER/PLASTIC DEBRIS.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • OBSERVED PEELING PAINT AT CEILING IN LUNCHROOM ABOVE SERVING LINE. REMOVE PEELING PAINT, RE-PAINT WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT.
  10. Canvass

    0 infractions

  11. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  12. Canvass

    2 infractions

    • 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS
      • OBSERVED ABOUT 20 LIVE ANTS CONCENTRATED UNDER THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK BY THE DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PEST CONTROL. OBSERVED A 1/2 INCH GAP IN THE CORNER BOTTOM OF THE RECEIVING DOOR LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR RODENT PROOFED AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • OBSERVED A CONTINOUS WATER FLOW OUT OF THE EXPOSED HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  13. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • CLEAN GUARDS ON ALL WATER FOUNTAINS.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • REPAIR THRESHOLD AT RECEIVING DOOR.
    • 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
      • REPLACE MISSING AND STAINED CEILING TILES IN PRE-K ROOM 106
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • REPAIR RIGHT SINK ON GIRLS SECOND FLOOR NORTH WASHROOM NEAR ELEVATOR. ADJUST TIMED FAUCETS ON WASHBOWLS IN GIRLS FIRST FLOOR NORTH WASHROOM.
  14. Canvass

    1 infraction

    • 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
      • FOUND A STORAGE CART WITH RAW WOOD SURFACES IN THE FREEZER AND ONE IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL WOOD SURFACES SO THEY ARE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND TO MAINTAIN. FOUND A 2 DOOR REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN NOT IN USE OR WORKING ORDER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR REMOVE FROM FACILITY.
  15. Canvass

    3 infractions

    • 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
      • LIGHT DUST BUILD UP ON VENTS ABOVE COOKING EQUIPMENT; CLEAN.
    • 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
      • CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL FLOOR DRAINS IN KITCHEN.
    • 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
      • THIRD FLOOR SOUTH WASHROOMS (BOYS AND GIRLS) NEED BATTERIES CHANGED IN SENSORS WHICH OPERATE THE RUNNING WATER FROM THE FAUCETS; REPLACE BATTERIES.
  16. Canvass Re-Inspection

    0 infractions

  17. Canvass

    4 infractions

    • 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
      • The area outside of the establishment used for the storage of garbage shall be clean at all times and shall not constitute a nuisance. TWO DUMPSTERS LIDS BROKEN WITH LARGE HOLES IN THEM NOT RODENT PROFFED. INSTRUCTED TO GET TWO NEW LIDS FROM THE DUMPSTER COMPANY SO THE TWO GARBAGE DUMPSTERS WILL BE RODENT PROFFED. SERIOUS CITATION GIVEN 7-38-020 H000063642 14 COURT DATE 04/28/2011 ROOM 112 9;00AM AT 400 W SUPERIOR CHICAGO,IL OR YOU MAY PAY THE FINE BY MAIL SEE THE BACK OF THE CITATION.
    • 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. THE FLOOR NOT CLEAN IN FOOD STORE ROOM UNDER SHLVES,DISH MACHINE ROOM UNDER DISH MACHINE,IN BOILER ROOM ALONG THE WALLS AND IN THE CORNERS AND IN THE WALK IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN ALL.
    • 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED
      • All rooms in which food or drink is prepared, or in which utensils are washed, shall be lighted so that a minimum of 50-foot candles of light is available on all work surfaces. LIGHT SHIELD UNDER THE HOOD NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE BULB OR REPLACE UNIT.
    • 37. TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
      • None of the operations connected with food establishments shall be conducted in any room used as living or sleeping quarters. 1ST SINK IN THE GIRLS TOILET ROOM NORTH SIDE BUILDING NO WATER TO THE SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SAME. NOTE THE OTHER SINK NEXT TO IT WORKS PROPRELY.

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