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Brain Box Learning Academy INC.

2519-2521 W 79TH ST, Chicago, IL 60652 · Cook County

22cited violations
0serious tier
12inspections
7tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2263123
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024100
2023110
2022130
2021110
2020110
2019120
2018160
2017100
2016110
2015130
2013240

Inspections

  1. Aug 2, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Oct 5, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LOOSE DEBRIS, DIRT AND DUST BUILDUP ON THE FLOORS AND CORNERS IN FURNACE/BOILER ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND INCREASE CLEANING FREQUENCY OF FLOORS. MUST MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

  3. Oct 5, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      HANDWASH SINK IN PREP AREA NOT ACCESSIBLE, TOYS IN BASIN OF SINK AND BOXES STACKED IN FRONT OF SINK. INSTD TO KEEP BASIN CLEAR AND SINK ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR HANDWASHING. CITATION ISSUED 7-38-030(C) PRIORITY FOUNDATION

    • Severity not stated

      WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      STAFF TOILET ROOM DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING. INSTD TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. (TOILET ROOM LOCATED IN REAR OF PREP AREA).

  4. Oct 15, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      LEAK AT P-TRAP AT BOTTOM OF HAND WASHING SINK IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  5. Sep 25, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OB SERVED REAR KITCHEN EXIT DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT BOTTOM AREAS OF DOOR. MUST REPAIR TO BE TIGHT-FITTINGG.

  6. Oct 11, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO SELF-CLOSING DEVICE ON KITCHEN WASHROOM DOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO IN PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED LOOSE BASEBOARDS ALONG WALLS IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL LOOSE BASEBOARDS AND MAINTAIN.

  7. Jul 19, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO CLEANING PROCEDURES FOR CLEANING VOMIT, AND DIARRHEA EVENTS, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Core

      SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED

      OBSERVED THE SINGLE SERVICE SPOONS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL SINGLE SERVICE UTENSILS HANDLE UP(INVERTED). CORE VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Core

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN THE 3-5 CLASSROOM, AND ABOVE THE EXIT DOOR(REAR), INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND RESEAL. CORE VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Core

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED RAW WOOD DOOR AND WINDOW SIL IN EMPLOYEES RESTROOM, INSTRUCTED TO SEAL. CORE VIOLATION.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ALLERGEN TRAINING AS REQUIRED

      OBSERVED NO ALLERGENT TRAINING CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES AT THIS TIME, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, NO CITATION ISSUED.

  8. Sep 19, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  9. Sep 9, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE MAINTENANCE ROOM WITH EXCESS ITEMS ON THE FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR AND BETTER ORGANIZE THE ROOM.

  10. Sep 10, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

      OBSERVED THE SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS IE. FORKS,SPOONS IMPROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO STORE HANDLE UP.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE TOASTER OVEN NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING IN REAR PREP KITCHEN REAR WALL, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. ALSO REPAIR WALL IN REAR PREP AREA.

  11. Aug 19, 2013 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Aug 1, 2013 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED

      NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE/RECEIPT FOR RECIPROCITY FROM HWC. POSTED AT THIS TIME INSTRUCTED TO APPLY FOR RECIPROCITY AT HWC 30 E. LAKE ST. PHONE 312-553-5807.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      NEED TO REATTACH WALL COVING IN LAUNDRY ROOM.(LOOSE RE-GLUE)

    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      NEED LIGHT SHIELDS THRU-OUT KITCHEN AND CLASSROOMS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      RESTROOM WINDOWS MUST BE ABLE TO OPEN (PAINTED SHUT). OR PROVIDE RESTROOM VENT. NEED VENTILATION IN RESTROOMS.

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.