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L&l Academy And Preschool Lakeview

1056 W BELMONT AVE, Chicago, IL 60657 · Cook County

28cited violations
2serious tier
15inspections
16tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Daycare (2 - 6 Years))
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2225529
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025140
2024110
2023140
2022362
2021140
2020110
2019100
2018120
2017100
2016140
2015110
2013110

Inspections

  1. Jan 8, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jan 27, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

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

      NOTED EMPLOYEE MICROWAVE, TOASTER OVEN AND KITCHEN MICROWAVE IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

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

      NOTED REFRIGERATOR IN LOBBY AND IN KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO DEEP CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NOTED BROKEN COLD-WATER HANDLE AT MOP SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      NOTED CLUTTER THROUGHOUT BASEMENT. ITEMS IN LARGE AND WEST SMALL STORAGE AREAS ON THE FLOOR NEED TO BE STORED ON PROPER SHELVING THAT IS NON-POROUS, SMOOTH AND EASY TO CLEAN AND A MINIMUM OF 6 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR

  3. Mar 19, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      CEILING LIGHT BULBS NOT WORKING ABOVE KIDS WASHROOM #2. MUST REPLACE WITH WORKING CEILING LIGHT BULBS.

  4. Jan 18, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER

      LABEL FOOD PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE THE REACH-IN COOLER WITH COMMON NAME

    • Severity not stated

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

      BROKEN/CHIPPED SURFACE OF WHITE OPENED CABINETS IN THE KITCHEN, MUST REPAIR/REPLACE. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH. CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      MUST PROVIDE LIDS AT RECEPTACLES IN STAFF WASHROOMS.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      DEBRIS UNDER WEST SHELF IN THE KITCHEN,CLEAN AND MAINTAIN

  5. Apr 4, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Apr 1, 2022 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      STILL NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASH SINKS:- TODLERS CLASSROOM 46.5F, PRE K CLASSROOM 49.8F, CHILDRENS BATHROOM 66.7F/68.3F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)

  7. Mar 30, 2022 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      NO PERSON IN CHARGE WAS PRESENT AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      NOTED NO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS (PASTA ETC.) WERE BEING SERVED (DAYCARE RECEIVING). INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER MUST BE PRESENT AT ALL TIMES TCS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED. ALSO, THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFICATE BY THE NEXT INSPECTION (UPON BEING INSPECTED) PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.

    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT THE FOLLOWING HAND WASH SINKS:- TODDLERS CLASSROOM 46.5F, PRE K CLASSROOM 49.8F, CHILDREN'S BATHROOM 66.7F/68.3F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)

    • Severity not stated

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

      NOTED ICE BUILD-UP INSIDE THE REFRIGERATION UNIT OF THE INFANT'S CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN THE CONDENSATION UNITS.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      NOTED PLATIC WRAP USED TO WRAP THE PIPPING BETWEEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN THUS NO AIR GAP BETWEEN THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND FLOOR DRAIN. INSTRUCTED TO RPOVIDE AN AIR GAP.

  8. Jan 22, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      PLASTIC STORAGE BINS NEXT TO THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK DIRTY WITH DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      THREE COMPARTMENT SINK PLUMBING DRAIN AIR GAP SEALED/REPAIRED WITH PLASTIC. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE.----EXTERIOR OF THE SAME SINK GREASE TRAP DIRTY WITH EXCESSIVE DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      ALL STORED ITEMS THROUGHOUT THE FACILITY MUST BE ELEVATED FROM THE FLOORS. ALL FLOORS MUST BE ACCESSIBLE FOR CLEANING AND MONITORING.----FLOORS UNDER THE CHEMICAL STORAGE SHELVING IN THE KITCHEN WITH EXCESSIVE DIRT AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

  9. Jan 27, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      BASEMENT UNDER DAYCARE FLOOR CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER MUST RAISE ALL ITEMS OFF FLOOR OR REMOVE ITEMS.

  10. Feb 20, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Oct 19, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

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

      2-102.14(N) FOUND NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY AT PREMISES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-010. MUST PROVIDE.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS

      2-501.11 FOUND NO VOMIT AND DIARRHEAL CLEAN UP PROCEDURE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION. NO CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-005. MUST PROVIDE.

  12. Feb 17, 2017 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  13. Nov 29, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS

      OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE KITCHEN NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED

      OBSERVED FLOORS NOT CLEAN IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS; KITCHEN, STORAGE CLOSET IN HALLWAY AND THE TEAL CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED WALLS IN THE KITCHEN IN NEED OF PAINT. INSTRUCTED TO PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      OBSERVED LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE KITCHEN AND FRONT SEATING AREA WITH UNKNOWN DEBRIS INSIDE. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN SHIELDS AND MAINTAIN.

  14. Mar 19, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED

      INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LIGHTING IN THE NORTH ADULT BATHROOM AND TO MAINTAIN.

  15. Feb 21, 2013 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST REPAIR SLOW DRAIN AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. VENTILATION IN GRILS AND BOYS BATHROOMS NOT WORKING 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.