Rainforest Learning Center
1401 S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL 60605 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2786721
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Aug 25, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED BLACK TAPE APPLIED ALONG THE CORNERS AND EDGES OF HANDSINK IN TODDLER ROOM WHERE CAULKING WAS MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE TAPE AND PROPERLY RECAULK THE AREA TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 15, 2026 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED WHOLE MILK AND BABY FORMULA AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE RANGING FROM 49.6 - 50.7 F. ALL MILK WAS DISCARDED INTO PREP SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F AND BELOW. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED COMPACT REFRIGERATOR IN INFANT ROOM WITH IMPROPER AIR TEMPERATURE 49.7 F. COOLER IS BEING TAGGED AND HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CORRECT AND NOT USE UNTIL TAG IS REMOVED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED GAP AT BOTTOM OF FRONT ENTRY DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A TIGHT-FITTING SEAL TO PREVENT ENTRY OF PESTS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL IN MULTI USE PLAYROOM ACROSS FROM EMERGENCY EXIT. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 19, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
FOUND IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES OF MILK RANGING FROM 53F - 47F LOCATED IN REACH IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MAXIMUM COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF 41F. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
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Oct 16, 2024 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 7, 2024 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
No hot running water at all hand wash sink. refer to violation #50.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
No probe food thermometer or temperature measuring device for hot and cold foods on site. Instructed to obtain. priority foundation violation 7-38-005.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS
No irreversible dish machine thermometer no heat strips for high temp dish washer, instructed to obtain. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005
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Serious
Priority
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
No hot running water through out facility, water temp at 74f , instructed to provide a minimum of 110f at 2 comp and 100-120f at all hand wash sink for all the times when daycare is in operation. priority violation 7-38-030(C)
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Severity not stated
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Apr 18, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 27, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED DISH MACHINE DISPENSING 0 PPM OF CHLORINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE CHLORINE IS DISPENSING AT A MINIMUM OF 50 PPM AND A MAXIMUM OF 200 PPM. DISH MACHINE TAGGED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED NO DETERGENT FOR DISH MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DETERGENT. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005. COMBINED WITH PREVIOUS VIOLATION
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Serious
Priority
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Jun 10, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 2, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.