Rainforest Learning Center
1144-1150 W MADISON ST, Chicago, IL 60607 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2803665
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Aug 21, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MULTI USE UTENSILS NOT INVERTED DURING STORAGE. INSTD TO INVERT (HANDLE UP) AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 1, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 29, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
OBSERVED NO CHLORINE SANITIZER DETECTED AT THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE LOW TEMPERATURE DISHWASHING MACHINE WITH A FINAL RINSE OF 100 PPM CHLORINE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
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Oct 1, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jul 31, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE HANDWASHING SINK IN CLASSROOM #5 SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 22, 2022 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED WHOLE MILK AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 51.8F INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR. ALSO OBSERVED YOGURT AT IMPROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 50.7F. TCS FOODS MUST BE HELD AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT 41.0F OR BELOW. MILK HAS BEEN DISCARDED AND DENATURED. FOOD WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 15 LBS AT A COST OF $20.00. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL
OBSERVED IMPROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR AT 50.5F LOCATED IN ROOM 2 CLASSROOM. PROPER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE MUST BE 41.0F OR BELOW INSIDE OF A COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. CFM ADJUSTED TEMPERATURE INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR AND IS NOW AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 41.0F.
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Serious
Priority
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Jan 28, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
6-202.14-MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ADULT BATHROOM DOORS.
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Severity not stated
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Jan 19, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 90.3F AT HAND WASHING SINK IN TODDLER BATHROOM. ALSO OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINK IN TODDLER BATHROOM IN REAR AT 70.2F. WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT A MINIMUM OF 100.0F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED COLD WATER TRICKLING WHEN RUNNING FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN ADULT BATHROOM. MUST REPAIR.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
MUST INSTALL SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON ADULT BATHROOM DOORS.
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Serious
Priority
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Aug 26, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING SINKS NOT MAINTAINED WITH HOT WATER: IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER OBSERVED AT CLASSROOM #3 (72F), CLASSROOM #4 (95F) AND 2ND CHILDREN'S WASHROOM WASHBOWL 88F-91F). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE HOT WATER AT ALL HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT LEAST 100F. SERVICE TECHNICIAN ARRIVED ON SITE AND NOW ALL SINKS ARE MAINTAINED ABOVE 100F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C).
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED RAW WOOD PANELS ATTACHED TO CLASSROOM WALL NEAREST HANDSINKS IN CLASSROOMS 3, 4 & 5. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL OR PAINT TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS AND DUST BUILDUP IN THE CLOSET WHERE WATER HEATER IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN TO REMOVE DEBRIS, INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED EXPOSED BRICK WALLS IN CLASSROOMS AND AROUND WINDOWS IN SAID CLASSROOMS. Wall and ceiling covering materials shall be attached so that they are EASILY CLEANABLE. Except in areas used only for dry storage, concrete, porous blocks, or bricks used for indoor wall construction shall be finished and SEALED to provide a SMOOTH, nonabsorbent, EASILY CLEANABLE surface. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT.
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Serious
Priority
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.