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Kiddieland Educational Center Of Excellence

5142 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, IL 60641 · Cook County

18cited violations
3serious tier
13inspections
10tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2418087
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026130
2025200
2024100
2023100
2022120
2021120
2020110
2019100
2018162
2017120
2016111
2015110

Inspections

  1. Jun 12, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      APPROVED THAWING METHODS USED

      OBSERVED FROZEN PIZZA THAWING IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO THAW TCS FOODS UNDER COLD RUNNING WATER, IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR IN THE MICROWAVE AS PART OF A CONTINUOUS COOKING PROCESS.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED FOOD ITEMS OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS WITHOUT LABELS CONTAINING THE PRODUCT NAME. INSTRUCTED TO LABEL ALL FOODS AND SPICES WITH COMMON NAME THAT ARE OUT OF THE ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK IN PRESCHOOL CLASSROOM IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. ALSO OBSERVED 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN PREP AREA IN NEED OF REPAIR. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

  2. Aug 26, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Apr 10, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Apr 24, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Oct 31, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Oct 27, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR , LOCATED INSIDE THE INFANT ROOM. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE CONSPICUOUS AND EASILY READABLE THERMOMETERS INSIDE ALL REFRIGERATOR UNITS TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF EQUIPMENT.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      OBSERVED BULK FOOD CONTAINERS WITH NO LABELS LOCATED IN THE REAR KITCHEN PREPARATION AREA ON DRY STORAGE SHELVES. INSTRUCTED THE PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE LABELS WITH FOOD NAME ON ALL FOOD CONTAINERS. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.

  7. Jul 30, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

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

      INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT TOP COVER/LID OF GREASE BOX WITH RUST ACCUMULATION UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CONDENSER FAN COVER WITH DUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE REACH-IN COOLER IN THE KITCHEN.

  8. Jan 14, 2020 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      CEILING VENT COVER ABOVE THE MOP SINK WITH HEAVY DUST BUILD -UP MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  9. Dec 4, 2019 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  10. Nov 2, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      NO WRITTEN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR A VOMITING OR DIARRHEA EVENT. MUST PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD SEPARATED AND PROTECTED

      OBSERVED RAW BEEF AND RAW EGGS BEING STORED IN THE KITCHEN REFRIGERATION ON TOP SHELVING DIRECTLY OVER FRESH VEGETABLES, READY TO EAT SALAD AND FRESH SPINACH. MANAGEMENT REMOVED RAW FOODS ON SITE. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED

      OBSERVED BABIES BOTTLES THAT HAD BEEN WASHED AND DRYING AT A ONE COMPARTMENT SINK IN A CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO PROPERLY WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE ALL DISHES. MANAGER REMOVED ALL DRYING RACKS AND DISH WASHING TOOLS FROM THE CLASSROOM SINK AREA. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS MUST BE LABELED WITH PRODUCT NAME.

    • Severity not stated

      CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY

      ALL STORED FOOD ITEMS IN KITCHEN MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS.

  11. Aug 8, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      CEILING VENT COVER IN THE KITCHEN PREP AREA, MOP SINK CLOSET, KINDER FOUNDATION CLASSROOM, PRE SCHOOL PREP CLASSROOM, AND LEARNING BAMBINI CLASSROOM WITH DUST BUILD-UP. MUST CLEAN,REMOVE DUST AND MAINTAIN. PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS BY THE EXPOSED AND SINK AND BY THE WINDOW IN PRE SCHOOL PREP CLASSROOM. MUST SCRAPE PEELING PAINT AND RE PAINT.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      VENTILATION IN BOTH WASHROOM NOT WORKING . MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  12. May 23, 2016 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Critical

      ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED

      Exposed hand sink not accessible (found with dishes and utensils piled inside). Instructed hand sink must be accessible at all times (complete with hot/cold water, soap and paper towels).Hand sink cannot be used for anything other than washing hands. Operator removed items during inspection. Critical violation 7-38-030.

  13. Aug 13, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS

      MUST PROVIDE INTERNAL THERMOMETERS FOR THE CLASSROOM REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER.

Source: Chicago Department of Public Health. History last read Oct 6, 2026. Violation text is the inspector's wording. “Serious” is the source's own top tier. About this data.