Taft Freshman Academy
4071 N OAK PARK AVE, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (School)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3846266
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Sep 1, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 25, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED BROKEN AND DISCARDED EQUIPMENT PILED IN NORTHWEST CORNER OF ENCLOSED SPACE WHERE DUMPSTER IS LOCATED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
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Aug 26, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 7, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 8, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 8, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISSING CEILING TILE IN REAR FOOD PREP AREA NEAR THE STAND-UP 2 DOOR COOLERS.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN KITCHEN EXHAUST HOOD/FILTERS TO REMOVE HANGING DUST BUILD-UP AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 11, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HAND SINK NEXT TO 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOFED BOTTOM OF REAR EXIT DOOR (BY THE WALK-IN COOLER).
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS IN REAR AREA BY THE EXIT DOOR AND FLOORS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 27, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Core
SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED
OBSERVED NO GREASE TRAP ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO LOCATE OR INSTALL A GREASE TRAP. CORE VIOLATION
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Not serious
Core
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.