Tess M. Mckenzie Early Learning Campus
4301 S WABASH AVE, Chicago, IL 60653 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2906056
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Nov 14, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-201.13 OBSERVED WALL BASE LOCATED IN PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR, DETACHED AND MENDED WITH TAPE. INSTUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ALONG SIDE OF COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN PREP AREA. NOTED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT (STOVE AND ROLLING CART). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
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Nov 10, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
OBSERVED MISSING THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATION UNIT LOCATED IN CLASSROOM NEXT TO ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, NOTED THERMOMETER INOPERABLE IN PREP REFRIGERATOR. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPERLY WORKING THERMOMETERS.
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Serious
Priority
HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE
OBERVED NO HOT OR COLD RUNNING WATER THOUGHOUT FACILITY AT HANDSINKS, 3 COMPARTMENT SINK OR WASHBOWLS DURING TIME OF INSPECTION.UNABLE TO FLUSH TOILETS, WASH HANDS OR PREPARE FOOD. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AS REQUIRED. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED TOILET INSIDE TODDLER ROOM INOPERABLE AND COVERED WITH CARDBOARD. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IN GOOD CONDITION.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED WALL BASE LOCATED IN PREP AREA IN DISREPAIR, DETACHED AND MENDED WITH TAPE. INSTUCTED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ALONG SIDE OF COOLING UNIT LOCATED IN PREP AREA. NOTED FOOD DEBRIS ON FLOOR SURROUNDING EQUIPMENT (STOVE AND ROLLING CART). INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND MAINTAIN IN ORDER TO PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR FRONT DOORS WITH 1/4" GAPS AT THE BOTTOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINTS FOR PESTS.
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED ONE OF THE HAND SINKS IN THE TODDLERS WASHROOM WITH LOW HOT WATER PRESSURE. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jun 13, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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.