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Explora Learning Center

5859 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County

8cited violations
1serious tier
4inspections
3tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2967169
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026110
2025231
2024140

Inspections

  1. May 19, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      OBSERVED PREP TABLE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SPLASH GUARD OR MOVE PREP TABLE AWAY FROM HAND SINK TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

  2. Apr 8, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Apr 1, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

      OBSERVED CROSS CONTAMINATION WITH RAW CHICKEN STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF COOKED CHICKEN WINGS IN REFRIGERATOR. MUST SEPARATE RAW FOOD FROM READY TO EAT FOODS. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION

      OBSERVED COOKED CHICKEN WINGS HELD IN REFRIGERATOR FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS WITHOUT ANY DATE MARKING. MUST HAVE A DATE MARKING SYSTEM FOR COOKED/READY TO EAT FOODS THAT ARE HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED PEST CONTROL LOG BOOK IS INCOMPLETE. UPON INSPECTION, I DID NOT OBSERVE ANY SERVICE REPORTS ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PEST CONTROL SERVICES FROM A LICENSED EXTERMINATOR AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-020(C). CITATION ISSUED.

  4. May 23, 2024 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION FOR EACH EMPLOYEE ON SITE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-010.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA CLEAN UP KIT AND PROCEDURE ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY ITEMS AS OUTLINED IN POLICY. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. 7-38-005.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE HAND WASHING SIGN AND SOAP FROM WALL ABOVE SINK THAT IS BEING USED TO CLEAN TOYS IN CLASSROOM.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.

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.