Explora Learning Center
5859 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County
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
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 19, 2026 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 8, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 1, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Serious
Priority
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May 23, 2024 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
OBSERVED MISSING LIGHT BULB AT VENTILATION HOOD. MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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.