The Field School
535 N PARKSIDE AVE, Chicago, IL 60644 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (School)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 4067403
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Inspections
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Jan 15, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN SECOND FLOOR BOYS' WASHROOM. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET.
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Severity not stated
PERSONAL CLEANLINESS
OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS. ALL FOOD HANDLERS MUST WEAR EFFECTIVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN FIRST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM IN STORAGE 103C, FIRST FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM IN STAFF LOUNGE, SECOND FLOOR STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPTACLE IN ALL STAFF UNISEX WASHROOMS.
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Severity not stated
GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON GROUND AROUND DUMPSTERS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND INSIDE FLOOR DRAINS IN DISH WASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN FLOOR AND FLOOR DRAINS.
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Severity not stated
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Feb 6, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED TRASH UNDERNEATH WIRED STORAGE RACKS IN REAR PREP AS WELL AS WELL AS ORGANIC BUILDUP INSIDE DRAIN LOCATED UNDERNEATH 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS STORED (CARDBOARD BOXES) LOCATED UNDERNEATH DISHMACHINE EQUIPMENT IN THE REAR PREP/DISH. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE AND ELEVATE AT LEAST 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR TO PROHIBIT HIDING SPACES FOR PESTS.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 9, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
OBSERVED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WITH A VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS, TOFU, COOKED CHICKEN, AND MILK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN AT LEAST ONE CFM PRESENT ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHILE OPEN AND OPERATING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. #7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED PREVIOUSLY COOKED PREPACKAGED LUNCHES (9) (PREVIOUSLY COOKED) AT IMPROPER COLD TEMPERATURES RANGING BETWEEN 55-62F STORED TON PREP TABLE EQUIPMENT.INSTRUCTED TO HOLD ALL TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOODS AT PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE AT LEAST 41F OR BELOW. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN. PRIORITY VIOLATION. #7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED. PERSON IN CHARGE DISCARDED DURING THIS TIME. TOTAL COST OF SAID FOOD ITEMS APPROXIMATELY $40.
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Severity not stated
INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT
OBSERVED EXIT DOOR LOCATED INSIDE MULTIPURPOSE ROOM NOT RODENT PROOF, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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May 17, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND SMALL DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREA UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Oct 3, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF DIRT AND SMALL DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN THE FOOD SERVICE AREA UNDER AND AROUND EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE RACKS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
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Severity not stated
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.