Bennett Day School

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 22, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

     OBSERVED SCOOP STORED ON PREP TABLE SHELF NEAR BULK CONTAINERS OF WORKING INGREDIENTS (SUGAR). INSTRUCTED TO STORE INSIDE OR IN A CLEAN CONTAINER TO PREVENT POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DRIED ORGANIC MATTER INSIDE FLOOR DRAIN, PIPES SURROUNDING DRAIN AS WELL AS BASEBOARDS BEHIND 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT FEEDING SOURCE FOR PEST.

2. Sep 15, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

3. Sep 8, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     Leak noted under front prep area hand wash sink, Instructed to repair and maintain.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     No hands washing signs in employees restrooms, Instructed to provide.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     Extremely slow drainage at 3-comp sink, waste water overflowing on kitchen's floor. Instructed manager to repair and maintain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     Chipped Paint and damaged dry wall noted behind clean utensils shelf, instructed to install a durable surface to withstand metal pans bumping to wall.

4. Oct 21, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

5. Nov 27, 2023 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ONSITE FOR FOOD EMPLOYEES. INFORMED PERSON IN CHARGE CITY OF CHICAGO ORIGINAL FOOD SERVICE CERTIFICATE MUST BE POSTED ALONG WITH THE CERTIFIED MANAGER ON SITE WHEN TIME AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY(TCS) FOODS ARE STORED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK AT THE EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     OBSERVED EXCESSIVE BLACK SLIMY SUBSTANCE BUILD UP ON INSIDE INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE AND DRIPPING ONTO ICE FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION. MUST REMOVE BUILD UP, CLEAN, AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. MANAGER TURNED OF ICE MACHINE AND WIPED DOWN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

     OBSERVED SUGAR OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABEL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

6. Sep 30, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HAND SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK AT THE SERVING LINE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

     OBSERVED ICE SCOOPER BEING STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE BIN WITH THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE EXPOSED. INSTRUCTED ON HOW TO PROPERLY STORE ICE SCOOP BETWEEN USES. FOOD HANDLER WASH, RINSED, AND SANITIZED THE ICE SCOOPER AND PLACED IT WHERE THE FOOD CONTACT SURFACE ISN'T EXPOSED.

   • Severity not stated

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

     OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE THAT ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED MISSING CEILINGS TILE PANELS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE PANELS.