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Kidz Creative Corner

4259 N WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60618 · Cook County

17cited violations
1serious tier
10inspections
15tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025100
2024100
2023120
2022120
2021100
2020271
2019110
2018140

Inspections

  1. May 19, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

  2. Feb 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Jun 14, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Aug 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE LOUNGE.

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      TOILET ROOM RECEPTACLE MUST BE COVERED IN SECOND FLOOR EMPLOYEE WASHROOM.

  5. May 31, 2022 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  6. Oct 13, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  7. Jun 11, 2020 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  8. Jun 9, 2020 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MISSING CEILING TILE IN THE 1ST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. MUST REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      ALL UNNECESSARY CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS UNDER THE HALLWAY STAIRWELL MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES.

  9. Jun 10, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

  10. Nov 8, 2018 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.