Arthur A. Libby Elementary

Year by year

Inspections

1. Sep 24, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     Storing wet mop head in dry food storage room, instructed to keep away from food storage.

2. Sep 18, 2025 Complaint · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

3. Feb 26, 2025 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

   Result: Pass.

4. Feb 18, 2025 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE AT HANDSINKS IN BOYS AND GIRLS RESTROOMS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

     OBSERVED WATER BACKING UP AT THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN WATER IS RELEASED FROM 2ND SINK BASIN, WATER BACKS UP INTO 1ST AND 3RD SINK BASINS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR BEFORE RE-INSPECTION DATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-025.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED DEBRIS AND LITTER ON FLOOR OF DRY STORAGE ROOM AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

5. Jan 26, 2024 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

     OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SIGNAGE AT THE HAND SINK LOCATED IN THE DISHWASHING AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED MOP IN A POSITION THAT DOES NOT ALLOW IT TO DRY PROPERLY AND PREVENT PEST HARBORAGE LOCATED IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST STORE MOP AFTER USE IN A MOUNTED POSITION THAT ALLOWS FOR AIR-DRYING WITHOUT SOILING AND PEST HARBORAGING.

6. Jan 23, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

     OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN UNISEX EMPLOYEE RESTROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.

7. Jan 24, 2022 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON THE UPPER WALL IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE PIPE; MUST SCRAPE AND REMOVE PEELING PAINT. (ENGINEER STATES THAT IT IS LEAD BASED)

8. Feb 26, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

     MUST CLEAN DUST BUILD UP ON WINDOW SILLS AND DEAD INSECTS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MUST SCRAPE AND PAINT PEELING PAINT ON UPPER WALLS AND CEILING IN KITCHEN AND REAR LUNCH ROOM.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED FLOOR TILE IN SMALL LUNCHROOM.

   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM FLOOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.

9. Jan 16, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
   • Severity not stated

     PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

     OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON WALL BEHIND SHELVES IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REMOVE AND PAINT WITH NON-TOXIC PAINT.

10. Jan 8, 2020 Canvass Re-Inspection · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Serious Priority

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      Observed no exposed hand sink easily accessible to food handlers while in the kitchen. Observed no hand sink in the same room where food handlers prep, cook, and openly dispense hot/cold TCS foods. Must install exposed, dedicated hand washing sink in kitchen with hot(100F)/cold water with adequate city pressure; soap/paper towels; and a hand washing sign. Priority violation 7-38-030(c).

11. Oct 8, 2019 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      Observed no exposed hand sink easily accessible to food handlers while in the kitchen. Observed no hand sink in the same room where food handlers prep, cook, and openly dispense hot/cold TCS foods. Must install exposed, dedicated hand washing sink in kitchen with hot(100F)/cold water with adequate city pressure; soap/paper towels; and a hand washing sign. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

    • Severity not stated

      IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED

      INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROPERLY STORE IN-USE UTENSILS IN HOT WATER OR INSIDE THE FOOD.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED THE PIPES ABOVE THE PREP TABLE WITH CHIPPING PAINT. MUST REMOVE AND REPAINT WITH NON-TOXI PAINT.

12. Nov 27, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

      Observed no exposed hand sink easily accessible to food handlers while in the kitchen. Observed no hand sink in the same room where food handlers prep, cook, and openly dispense hot/cold TCS foods. Must install exposed, dedicated hand washing sink in kitchen with hot(100F)/cold water with adequate city pressure; soap/paper towels; and a hand washing sign. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c).

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      Observed peeling paint and porous, crumbling unsealed brick on walls throughout basement (kitchen, hallway dish/sink area, and in rooms where students eat). Must seal all walls to prevent peeling paint. Must make all walls non-porous, smooth and easily cleanable. Must maintain same.

13. Nov 20, 2017 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 OVENS NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED THE LIGHT SHIELDS IN KITCHEN ABOVE OVENS, AND IN FRONT OF 3 COMPARTMENT SINK(IN HALL WAY), NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. ALSO CLEAN CEILING VENT OVER THE OVENS. OBSERVED THE SOUTH WALL IN THE BASEMENT STUDENT SEATING AREA (OUT SIDE ROOM 413) IN POOR REPAIR/PEELING PAINT, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/RESEAL.

14. Nov 10, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOOR NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      WALL NEXT TO WALK IN COOLER HAS PEELING PAINT MUST REMOVE AND REPAINT AND SAME NEXT TO EXPOSED HANDSINK AND DINING AREA. CEILING AT GIRLS SOUTH RESTROOM IN BASEMENT NEEDS REPAIR.

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

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

      OPENINGS/GAPS AROUND INTERIOR OF DOOR IN DRY STORAGE AREA WHERE DOOR MEETS WALL. MUST SEAL. REMOVE PEELING PAINT ON WALL IN SERVING AREA, RE-PAINT AND MAINTAIN.

16. Jan 15, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MILK COOLERS TO REMOVE SPILLS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      NOTED PEELING PAINT ON THE WALLS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM. MUST REMOVE CHIPPING PAINT AND REPAINT.

17. Jan 13, 2014 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES

      OBSERVED SINGLE SERVICE ITEMS SPOONS, FORKS ETC. IMPROPERLY STORED FOOD END UP, INSTRUCTED TO STORE INVERTED(HANDLE UP).

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED HOLE'S IN THE FLOOR. AT LUNCHROOM BY THE DILLARD UNIVERSITY SIGN, IN FRONT ENGINER OFFICE NEED TO REPAIR/FILL ALL HOLES. ALSO NEED TO CLEAN FLOOR IN FOOD STORAGE AREA UNDER AND AROUND STORAGE SHELVES. NEED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN BOTH MENS, AND LADIER BASEMENT RESTROOMS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      OBSERVED PEELING PAINT ON LOWER PARTS OF THE BASEMENT WALLS NEED TO REMOVE/REPAIR. NEED TO CLEAN CEILING LIGHT SHIELDS IN MAIN KITCHEN, AND DISH AREA. ALSO CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN BOTH RESTROOMS IN BASEMENT.

18. Feb 7, 2013 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      FLOORS IN MOP SINK ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

    • Not serious Minor

      TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS

      BOYS BASEMENT TOILET ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING AND SANITIZING. MUST CORRECT AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES.

19. Jan 23, 2012 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

20. Jan 10, 2012 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Serious (Chicago's middle tier)

      NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS

      All necessary control measures shall be used to effectively minimize or eliminate the presence of rodents, roaches, and other vermin and insects on the premises of all food establishments, in food-transporting vehicles, and in vending machines.EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER PEST CONTROL,MICE DROPPINGS ON PREMISES.12 ON FLOORS AROUND STORAGE ON FLOORS IN ENGINEER STAFF BRAKE ROOM/LIGHT FIXTURES,18 DROPPINGS ON AND UNDER STORAGE PALLETS,BEHIND HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN ENGINEER STORAGE AREA,8 DROPPINGS ON SHELVES AND FLOORS IN BOOK STORAGE ROOM-401. MUST CLEAN ,SANITIZE ALL AREAS. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICE. ALSO SOUTH DOOR NOT RODENT PROOF AT BOTTOM.MUST REPAIR. SERIOUS CITATION ISSUED 7-38-020

    • Not serious Minor

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

      The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned.EXCESSIVE PEELING PAINT ON OVER HEAD PIPES IN STUDENT DINING ROOMS.MUST REPAIR.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline.VENT DUSTY OVER OVENS MUST CLEAN

21. Aug 9, 2011 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN DEBRIS ON FLOORS IN MOP ROOMS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      The walls and ceilings shall be in good repair and easily cleaned. CLEAN WALLS OF EXCESSIVE DEBRIS IN MOP ROOMS.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      The flow of air discharged from kitchen fans shall always be through a duct to a point above the roofline. Ventilation: All plumbing fixtures, such as toilets, sinks, washbasins, etc., must be adequately trapped, vented, and re-vented and properly connected to the sewer in accordance with the plumbing chapter of the Municipal Code of Chicago and the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health. REMOVE EXCESSIVE ICE BUILD UP ON CONDESSOR IN WALK IN FREEZER.

22. Jan 12, 2011 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

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

      The floors shall be constructed per code, be smooth and easily cleaned, and be kept clean and in good repair. CLEAN FLOORS OF DEBRIS. IN JANITOR CLOSETS.

    • Not serious Minor

      PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED

      All parts of the food establishment and all parts of the property used in connection with the operation of the establishment shall be kept neat and clean and should not produce any offensive odors. MUST INVERT/PROPERLY STORE MOPS AFTER USE IN JANITOR CLOSETS.

23. May 18, 2010 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Minor

      FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED

      PAINT OR REPLACE RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN FOOD STORAGE ROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      CLEAN THE CAN OPENER AND BASE ON PREP TABLE, & MICROWAVE OVEN IN EMPLOYEE BREAKROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS, IN FOOD PREP AREA, AND IN FOOD STORAGE ROOM.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      REMOVE ALL TRACES OF PEELING PAINT FROM WALLS IN FOOD PREP, DINING AND WASHROOM AREAS AND RE-PAINT SAME. CLEAN AND/OR PAINT WALLS IN STUDENT WASHROOMS AND REPLACE ALL BROKEN AND MISSING WALL COVINGS(BASES) IN KITCHEN, DINING AND WASHROOM AREAS. CLEAN DUSTY CEILING VENT ABOVE OVENS IN KITCHEN.

    • Not serious Minor

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

      REPAIR LEAKY CENTER FAUCET AT 3 COMP. SINK