Literacy Zone
5831 S WESTERN AVE, Chicago, IL 60636 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2252940
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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May 13, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 2, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
MUST ELEVATE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MEN'S TOILET ROOM,PPE STORAGE,MOPSINK AREA AND AFTERSCHOOL.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 27, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 31, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOORS IN CLASSROOMS. PERSON IN CHARGE VOLUNTARILY REMOVED AT TIME OF INSPECTION.
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Severity not stated
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May 10, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO ORGANIZE STORAGE INSIDE UNUSED WASHROOM BY KITCHEN OFF FLOORS TO PREVENT ANY PEST HARBORAGE AREA. REMOVE ANYTHING NOT USING
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Severity not stated
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Apr 30, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARD BOARD USED AS SHELF LINERS IN THE REAR SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED 2 CEILING TILES STAINED IN THE MEN'S TOILET ROOM(USED AS A STORAGE AREA). INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Oct 11, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-102.14(N) NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A POLICY IN WHICH ALL FOOD AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEES ARE AWARE OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY IN REPORTING ANY ILLNESSES THAT ARE TRANSMISSIBLE THROUGH FOOD. DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 FOUND NO PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO IMPLEMENT A PROCEDURE AND PROVIDE ALL NECESSARY SUPPLIES TO HANDLE SUCH EVENTS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 FOUND THE REAR MEN'S TOILET ROOM WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE TOILET ROOM. MAINTAIN SAME.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 5, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Dec 5, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 30, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 28, 2013 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
SEAL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES INTO CEILING AT REAR TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY POINTS. MUST SEAL.
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Not serious
Minor
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
REMOVE CLUTTER IN THE FORM OF BOXES AT REAR KITCHEN AREA, ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.
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Not serious
Minor
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.