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Lots Of Love Pre-school Academy

1139 W 79TH ST, Chicago, IL 60620 · Cook County

32cited violations
1serious tier
12inspections
26tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Daycare (2 - 6 Years))
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2215867
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2024140
2023100
2022290
2021120
2020160
2019130
2018141
2017110
2016100
2015110
2014120

Inspections

  1. May 23, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST PROVIDE SINK STOPPERS FOR 3- COMPARTMENT SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY SHUTOFF VALVE UNDERNEATH MOPSINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES WHERE NEEDED.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST PROVIDE A HOOKING SYSTEM TO HANG UP WET MOPS IN MOP SINK CLOSET.

  2. Nov 15, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Jun 10, 2022 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  4. Jun 2, 2022 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED APPROX. 30 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS IN STORAGE ROOM, IN THE KITCHEN IN AREAS SUCH AS: UNDER THE FOOD STORAGE SHELVES, UNDER THE REFRIGERATOR, WASH MACHINE, AND GREEN GIANT ROOM ON THE FLOOR AND TOY SHELVING UNIT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL SAID AREAS.

    • Severity not stated

      INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

      OBSERVED 1/2" GAP IN REAR EXIT DOOR. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT PROOF SAID DOOR.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS IN DISH STORAGE SHELF NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL COOKING UTENSILS.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      OBSERVED DIRT AND DUST ACCUMULATION ON TOY SHELVES AND CUBBIES IN ALL CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW PREVENTION DEVICE ON MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED ITEMS ON THE FLOOR IN MOP SINK STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE, REMOVE, OR ORGANIZE ALL ITEMS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED STAINED CEILING TILES IN GIRL'S TOILET ROOM AND CARE BEAR ROOM AND LOOSE WALL BASES IN THE SUNSHINE ROOM AND ALONG THE WINDOW. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED DUST AND DEBRIS ON ALONG ALL FLOOR WALL BASES IN ALL THE CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  5. Aug 2, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED NO BACK FLOW DEVICE ON UTILITY SINK IN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN DRY STORAGE AREA AND ALONG BASEBOARDS IN BOYS WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  6. Jun 19, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      MUST PROVIDE A SPLASH GUARD AT HAND SINK NEXT TO PREP TABLE.

    • Severity not stated

      UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED

      MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      MUST REPLACE MISSING REFRIGERATOR DOOR HANDLE.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      MUST PROVIDE A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON MOP SINK.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREMISES.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN KITCHEN PANTRY AND GREEN GIANTS ROOM.

  7. Jun 28, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

      FOUND THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KITCHEN MISSING A HANDLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A HANDLE. MAINTAIN SAME.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINKS DRIPS WHEN TURNED OFF. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS UNDER/AROUND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

  8. Jul 16, 2018 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

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

      OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AVAILABLE DURING INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THAT ALL EMPLOYEES ARE INFORMED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO REPORT TO MANAGEMENT INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AS IT RELATES TO DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-012A

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      OBSERVED NO CLEAN UP POLICY FOR VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-010

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED HANDLE MISSING ON REFRIGERATOR AND HANDLE LOOSE ON FREEZER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE/REPAIR HANDLE ON REFRIGERATOR.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN CLASSROOM NEAR OFFICE AND IN DRY STORAGE AREA IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR, WALLS MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE.

  9. Sep 8, 2017 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED HOLE IN CEILING TILES AROUND PIPES ABOVE MOP SINK IN UTILITY ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO SEAL.

  10. Jun 3, 2016 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Aug 21, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      NOTED A LEAK AT THE EXPOSED HAND SINK, BASE OF THE HOT WATER FIXTURE/KNOB IN THE CARE BEAR CLASS ROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  12. Jun 9, 2014 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      NO BARRIER AT HAND SINK AND FOOD WRAPPING TABLE IN PREP AREA.MUST INSTALL.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      PEELING PAINT AT HAND SINK IN TEACHER WASHROOM,AND TEACHER SUPPLY CLOSET.MUST REPAIR.

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.