Rowe Elementary School

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 24, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

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

     OBSERVED WHITE CUTTING BOARDS STORED ON SPEED RACK IN PREP AREA WITH DARK STAINS AND DEEP GROOVES. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     OBSERVED SHELVING UNIT ON COOKING EQUIPMENT IN REAR PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE

2. Sep 11, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     Grease trap under 3-comp sink omitting obnoxious odors and nuisances, and may adversely affect the operation of washing produce and ware washing equipment. Instructed to repair and maintain.

3. Sep 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

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

     OBSERVED RUST ON THE TOP AND SIDES OF THE GREASE TRAP. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE AND REPAINT THE EXTERIOR OF THE GREASE TRAP.

4. Apr 10, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

5. Apr 22, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MUST CLEAN FLOOR DRAIN. UNPLEASANT ODOR WHEN DRAINING WATER FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK.

6. Dec 10, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

7. Apr 3, 2019 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

     NO FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ONSITE WITH CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION LICENSE OR ONE POSTED, WHILE TCS FOODS, CHICKEN PATTIES, MILK, ETC., ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ONSITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED OR SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012 CITATION ISSUED.

   • Severity not stated

     PERSONAL CLEANLINESS

     MUST WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING FOOD OR OTHER ACTIVITIES IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     MUST DETAIL CLEAN DRIED FOOD DEBRIS ON THE INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF THE 2-DOOR REACH-IN MILK COOLER UNDER THE STAIRS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

     MUST INCREASE TIMED FAUCETS TO A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS IN THE 3RD & 2ND FLOOR BOYS & GIRLS TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MUST REMOVE FOUL ODOR COMING FROM FLOOR DRAIN NEXT TO THE GREASE TRAP IN THE KITCHEN/PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.

8. May 24, 2018 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Not serious Minor

     FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

     MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MILK REACH IN COOLER IN THE LUNCH ROOM TO REMOVE SPILLS.

   • Not serious Minor

     FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

     FLOORS NEED CLEANING TO REMOVE DEBRIS AND SPILLS IN THE DINING AREAS. ALSO FLOOR DRAINS NEED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN.

   • Not serious Minor

     WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS

     WALLS, DOORS AND FIXTURES (TOILETS AND SINKS)NEED CLEANING IN THE 2ND FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM TO REMOVE SMOKE AND ASH DEBRIS.

9. Sep 18, 2017 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
   • Serious Critical

     ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

     NO HOT WATER AT THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA WHERE COOKING EQUIPMENT, MAIN PREP TABLES, AND DISHWASHING FACILITIES ARE LOCATED: THE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE REACHED A MAXIMUM OF 73F BY MY THERMOMETER AT TIME OF INSPECTION. THE ABOVE MENTIONED SINK WAS THE ONLY SINK IN THE CAFETERIA UNABLE TO MEET THE TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS. ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO TURN UP THE HOT WATER HEATER TO PROVIDE A HOT WATER AT A TEMPERATURE OF 90F PRIOR TO THE END OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

   • Serious Critical

     HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA

     NO SOAP AT THE ONLY EXPOSED HAND SINK IN THE MAIN PREP AREA WHERE FOOD IS PREPARED, COOKED, AND DISHWASHING FACILITIES ARE LOCATED: KITCHEN STAFF INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO WASH HANDS IN THE BATHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS MUST BE PROVIDED AT EXPOSED HANDWASHING SINKS AT ALL TIMES WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. ENGINEER WENT TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SOAP AND PROVIDED SOAP AT THE SAND SINK PRIOR TO THE END OF INSPECTION. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030

   • Not serious Minor

     VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED

     THE HANDWASHING SINK LOCATED ON THE FAR LEFT IN IS NOT FUNCTIONING IN THE MEN'S WASHROOMS ON THE 1ST AND 3RD FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE WITH SOAP AND PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES.