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Rowe-clark Math & Science Academy

3645 W CHICAGO AVE, Chicago, IL 60651 · Cook County

14cited violations
1serious tier
6inspections
11tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Charter School)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2851495
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026130
2025120
2024120
2023251
2022120

Inspections

  1. Mar 30, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

      OBSERVED IMPROPER THAWING BEING DONE ON FROZEN TURKEY DELI MEAT.THAWING MUST OCCUR WITH FOOD BEING PLACED IN THE IN COOLER OVER NIGHT, OR UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER.INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN CORRECT THAWING PROCEDURES.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED STAINED CUTTING BOARDS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA.INSTRUCTED TO RESURFACE OR REPLACE THE CUTTING BOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING

      OBSERVED A FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEE WITHOUT A FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATE.INSTRUCTED TO SHOW PROOF OF TRAINING FOR ALL FOOD HANDLING EMPLOYEES AND MAINTAIN.

  2. Mar 13, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED IMPROPER STORAGE OF MOPS IN THE KITCHEN AREA AND UTILITY/JANITOR CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO STORE MOPS PROPERLY BETWEEN USAGE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CEILING TILE IN THE WOMEN WASHROOM ABOVE THE LAST STALL LIFTED; NOT IN TIGHTLY FITTED POSITION. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.

  3. Sep 25, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED SERVING LINE AREA HANDWASHING SINK MISSING SIGNAGE NOTIFYING FOOD EMPLOYEES TO WASH HANDS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      OBSERVED NO INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER PROVIDED IN THE REAR KITCHEN AREA 2-DOOR UPRIGHT COOLER (NEAR HALLWAY DOOR). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE INTERNAL AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER IN ALL COLD-HOLDING UNITS USED TO STORE TCS FOOD ITEMS IN A CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY-VIEWABLE LOCATIONS AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  4. Oct 27, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Sep 13, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED PORTABLE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED IN SERVING AREA OF DINING ROOM, NO VARIANCE ON FILE FOR PORTABLE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE PORTABLE HANDWASHING SINK AND INSTALL HANDWASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA OF DINING ROOM TO ALLOW CONVENIENT USE BY EMPLOYEES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION

    • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED EYE WASH STATION ATTACHED TO FAUCET OF HANDWASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE EYEWASH STATION, HANDWASHING SINK MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OTHER THAN HANDWASHING. CORRECTED ON SITE EYEWASH STATION REMOVED FROM HANDWASHING SINK BEFORE COMPLETION OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CONSOLIDATED WITH VIOLATION ABOVE. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      OBSERVED IMPROPER MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE AT THREE HANDWASHING SINKS, IN GIRLS WASHROOM SECOND FLOOR EAST(72.1F) AND IN BOYS WASHROOM FIRST FLOOR EAST(83.5F AND 83.7F). INSTRUCTED A HANDWASHING SINK SHALL BE EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE WATER AT TEMPERATURE OF AT LEAST 100F THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

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

      OBSERVED NON FOOD ITEMS STORED ON MILK CRATES IN KITCHEN AND FLOOR IN DINING ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE MILK CRATES USED FOR ELEVATION, PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING TO ELEVATE FOOD AND NON-FOOD ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES OFF OF FLOOR FOR EASE OF CLEANABILITY.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DEBRIS UNDERNEATH SHELVING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED BUILDUP ON INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAIN UNDERNEATH THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Jul 11, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED FAUCET KNOB ON THE RIGHT SINK OF THE MENS TOILET ROOM MISSING. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DAMANGED FLOOR TILE IN LUNCH ROOM AREA JUST TO THE RIGHT OF THE ENTRANCE UNDER THE WHITE DRY ERASE BOARD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN AS TO MAKE THE FLOOR EASY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 1, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.