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Itw David Speer Academy

5321 W GRAND AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County

16cited violations
1serious tier
8inspections
12tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Charter School)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2851442
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025120
2024361
2023210
2022160

Inspections

  1. Sep 17, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      OBSERVED MILK CRATES BEING USED AS SHELVING THROUGHOUT THE PREP AND STORAGE AREAS. MUST REMOVE AND PROVIDE SHELVING THAT IS 6" OFF THE FLOOR AND PROVIDES FLOOR ACCESSIBILITY TO ENSURE ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

  2. Oct 23, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED BOYS RESTROOM ON 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR WITH NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDSINKS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMAGE TO WALL UNDER SOAP DISPENSER IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AREA SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  3. Dec 2, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

  4. Oct 1, 2024 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION NOT CORRECTED IN SPECIFIED TIME FRAME.FROM INSPECTION REPORT# 2603186 ISSUED ON 09-20-2024 PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED. #10 OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT STAFF EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK IN THE 2 FLOOR AND ALSO 3 HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE GIRLS WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 84.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. #10 OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE 133.2F, HOT RUNNING WATER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM BY GYM AT 130.3F, HOT RUNNING WATER AT BOYS BATHROOM ON 2SECOND FLOOR AT 128.3F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS.

  5. Sep 20, 2024 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT STAFF EMPLOYEE BATHROOM HANDWASHING SINK IN THE 2 FLOOR AND ALSO 3 HANDWASHING SINKS IN THE GIRLS WASHROOM. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 84.5F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT REAR PREP AREA HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE 133.2F, HOT RUNNING WATER IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM BY GYM AT 130.3F, HOT RUNNING WATER AT BOYS BATHROOM ON 2SECOND FLOOR AT 128.3F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 C CITATION ISSUED

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

  6. Sep 7, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Aug 28, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED

      PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM 10/14/2022, REPORT #2565362. #56--OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE BOTH VENTILATION HOODS. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-42-090. CITATION ISSUED.

  8. Oct 14, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NOTED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT 1 OUT OF THE 3 HANDWASHING SINKS (LEFT SIDE) IN THE 2ND FLOOR GIRLS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE WATER PRESSURE.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      FOUND NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR AND 2ND FLOOR UNISEX WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FOUND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES STORED IN THE KITCHEN DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, REORGANIZE REMAINING ARTICLES AND STORE OFF FLOOR TO ALLOW FOR ADEQUATE FACILITY CLEANING.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED THE BASE COVING NEAR THE WALK-IN COOLER PEELING OFF WALL. MUST REATTACH BASE COVING AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED BURNED OUT LIGHT BULBS INSIDE BOTH VENTILATION HOODS. MUST REPLACE BURNED OUT LIGHTS AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST PROVIDE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTIFICATES AND KEEP ON SITE.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 3, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.