Kidz Creative Corner
4259 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2555611
- 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 19, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A FEW WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES ABOVE PREP TABLE ON THE KITCHEN AREA AND ABOVE COUNTERTOP IN THE TEACHERS LOUNGE ROOM LOCATED ON THE 2ND FLOOR. MUST REPAIR/REPLACE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP ON CEILING VENTILATION VENTS IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS LOCATED IN THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 14, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE LOUNGE.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.
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Severity not stated
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May 31, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED LEAK AT BASE OF FAUCET OF THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN KITCHEN PREP AREA LOCATED ON SECOND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED VENTILATION COVERS IN BOTH UNISEX TOILET ROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 13, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 11, 2020 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 9, 2020 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INADEQUATE HOT WATER NOTED AT THE DIAPER CHANGING STATION HAND WASHING SINK IN THE INFANT ROOM AND THE 1ST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM WASHBOWL. HIGHEST HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE INFANT ROOM AT 91.2F. HOT WATER TEMPERATURE IN THE STAFF WASHROOM AT 94.3F. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM HOT WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100F. ADEQUATE HOT WATER NOTED AT ALL OTHER HAND SINKS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED PREPARED READY TO EAT HUMMUS IMPROPERLY DATE LABELED IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATOR. HUMMUS DATED WITH A PREPARATION DATE OF 5-29-20. INSTRUCTED ALL PREPARED READY TO EAT TCS FOODS MUST BE DATE LABELED WITH AN EXPIRATION DATE NO LONGER THAN 7 DAYS. FOOD DISCARDED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED
MUST NOT STORE CLEANED CUTTING BOARDS BETWEEN THE WALL AND THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK FAUCET. MUST PROPERLY STORE ALL CLEAN UTENSILS AND EQUIPMENT.
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Severity not stated
SINGLE-USE/SINGLE-SERVICE ARTICLES: PROPERLY STORED & USED
ALL NEEDED STORED ITEMS UNDER THE HALLWAY STAIRWELL AND THE STORED ITEMS IN THE TOY STORAGE CLOSET MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED SEVERAL HOLES IN THE BASEBOARD WALL COVING OF THE HALLWAY STORAGE AREA UNDER THE STAIRWELL. MUST SEAL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE 1ST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
ALL UNNECESSARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER THE HALLWAY STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.
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Serious
Priority
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Jun 10, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER IN BUMBLEBEE ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE A WORKING THERMOMETER INSIDE SAID COOLER.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 8, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
WIPING CLOTHS: PROPERLY USED & STORED
3-304.14-WIPING CLOTH FOR WIPING THE CHOPPING BOARD, PREP TABLES, COOLERS MUST BE STORED ON A BUCKET WITH SANITIZING SOLUTION IN BETWEEN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.13-MUST SEAL GAP AROUND PIPES AND CONDUIT IN THE MECHANICAL/MOP SINK ROOM AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING
2-102.13-5 OUT OF 11 EMPLOYEES HAS NO FOOD HANDLER TRAINING CERTICATE. INSTRUCTED TO TAKE THE FOOD HANDLERS TRAINING CLASS AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE.
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Severity not stated
COMPLIANCE WITH CLEAN INDOOR AIR ORDINANCE
7-32-020(A)-INSTRUCTED TO POST A "NO SMOKING" SIGN ON ALL ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT.
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Severity not stated
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.