Little Einsteins Academy
2896 S ARCHER AVE, Chicago, IL 60608 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2374057
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 18, 2025 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED FOOD SPLATTER ON THE WALL BY THE STOVE. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 OBSERVED UNUSED POTS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES FROM THE GROUND.
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Severity not stated
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Mar 1, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.114 OBSERVED ITEMS STORED DIRECTLY ON THE FLOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA, SUCH AS A POT STORED ON THE FLOOR UNDER THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK AND A BOX OF BLEACH STORED ON THE FLOOR NEXT TO THE UTILITY CLOSET. INSTRUCTED TO ELEVATE EVERYTHING AT LEAST 6 INCHES AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
6-501.12 OBSERVED MINOR DIRT AND FOOD DEBRIS ON THE FLOOR ALONG THE WALL BETWEEN THE STOVE AND THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 25, 2023 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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May 2, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 30, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE SMALL TODDLERS ROOM DRAINING SLOWLY. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN
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Severity not stated
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Jan 4, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
THE SINKS IN THE TOILET ROOMS NEEDS TO BE CAULKED AT THE TOP. INSTRUCTED TO CAULK AROUND SINKS AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
MUST REMOVE THE FOIL FROM THE TOP OF THE STOVE AND CLEAN/MAINTAIN THE AREA.
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Severity not stated
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Apr 17, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
OBSERVED CARDBOARD ON THE TOP ON THE BOX FREEZER IN THE KITCHEN, ALSO ALUMINUM FOIL ON TOP OF THE STOVE, AND IN THE OVEN ON RACKS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL CARDBOARD, AND FOIL.
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED DUSTY CEILING VENTS, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE DUST AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Dec 6, 2018 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 27, 2017 License · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE
OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR. OBSERVED MILK AT 44.6-47F, YOGURT AT 47.8F, EGGS AT 44.6F, AND CHEESE AT 50.4F. MANAGEMENT VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 8 GALLONS OF MILK AND 8# OF FOOD WORTH APPROXIMATELY $30. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005A.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE.
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
NO THERMOMETER WAS PROVIDED INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR. MUST PROVIDE. NO PROBE THERMOMETER WAS AVAILABLE ONSITE TO TAKE FOOD TEMPERATURES. MUST PROVIDE.
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Serious
Critical
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Jun 23, 2016 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 16, 2016 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
DISH MACHINES: PROVIDED WITH ACCURATE THERMOMETERS, CHEMICAL TEST KITS AND SUITABLE GAUGE COCK
OBSERVED NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO PROPERLY TEST THE CONCENTRATION OF THE SANITIZING COMPARTMENT OF THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
OBSERVED FLOORS WITH MINOR DIRT DEBRIS IN THE FOOD PREP AREA ARE IN NEED OF CLEANING ALONG THE WALLS AND IN ALL CORNERS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Serious (Chicago's middle tier)
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May 15, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
PROVIDE THERMOMETER IN REFRIGERATOR AND METAL STEM THERMOMETER FOR INTERNAL TEMPERATURES.
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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.