Charter Middle School
5235 W Belden AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (School)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 3845696
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Inspections
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Apr 29, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT BOY'S 3RD FLOOR WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE 125.2F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. ALSO OBSERVED HOT RUNNING WATER AT GIRL'S 2ND FLOOR WASHROOM HANDWASHING SINK TEMPERATURE 125.4F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100F-120F AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. MANANGER WAS ABLE TO REDUCE TO 100.0F-104.3F. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 C NO CITATION ISSUED
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Serious
Priority
PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES
OBSERVED TCS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT STORED IN PREP AREA. FOUND INTERNAL TEMPERATURE OF THE TURKEY SANDWICH BETWEEN 60.3F-62.4F. INSTRUCTED ALL TCS FOODS MUST MAINTAIN COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF BELOW 41.0F AND HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE OF ABOVE 135.0F. OPERATOR VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED FOODS DURING INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATIONI 7-38-005. CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Jan 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 58.2F AT HAND SINK IN GIRLS BATHROOM ON 2ND FLOOR. ALSO OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT 55.1F AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM BREAKROOM 2ND FLOOR. OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT ALL HAND SINKS IN BOYS BATHROOM 2ND FLOOR RANGING FROM 85.0F. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT 100.0F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C). ENGINEER WAS ABLE TO RESTORE ALL HANDWASHING TEMPERATURE TO 103.7F-105.6F DURING INSPECTION.
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Serious
Priority
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Feb 16, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Feb 9, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT 68.2F AT HAND SINK IN UNISEX BATHROOM CLOSEST TO JANITOR'S CLOSET ON 1ST FLOOR. OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT 41.9F AT HAND SINK IN WOMEN'S BATHROOM BREAKROOM 2ND FLOOR. OBSERVED IMPROPER WATER TEMPERATURE AT ALL HAND SINKS IN BOYS BATHROOM 2ND FLOOR RANGING FROM 60-80.0F. MINIMUM WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND WASHING SINKS MUST BE AT 100.0F OR ABOVE THROUGH A MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. PRIORITY VIOLATION. 7-38-030(C).
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS ON FAR LEFT AND FAR RIGHT BELOW 100.0F IN GIRLS BATHROOM 2ND FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS AT 100.0F OR ABOVE THROUGH MIXING VALVE OR COMBINATION FAUCET. HAND WASHING SINK IN MIDDLE HAD A WATER TEMPERATURE OF 100.0.F
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 25, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND NO HOT WATER AT THE HANDWASHING SINKS LOCATED INSIDE THE UNISEX SINGLE RESTROOM LOCATED ON THE 1ST FLOOR CLOSEST TO THE JANITORS CLOSET (RM 114), INSIDE THE 1ST FLOOR UNISEX SINGLE RESTROOM (MIDDLE RESTROOM) CLOSEST TO THE FRONT DESK, AND INSIDE THE 2ND FLOOR GIRLS RESTROOM CLOSEST TO THE ELEVATOR; WATER RANGING FROM 65F-75F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT ALL HANDWASH SINKS MUST PROVIDE HOT WATER WITH A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 100 F AND MAXIMUM OF 120 F. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C). MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO ADJUST WATER TEMP BEFORE END OF INSPECTION; ALL SAID SINKS NOW PROVIDE HOT WATER.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE
FOUND HANDWASHING SOAP AND PAPERTOWELS INSTALLED AT THE 1-COMPARTMENT PREP/DUMP SINK IN THE KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE SOAP AND PAPERTOWELS AND TO ONLY USE 1-COMPARTMENT SINK FOR INTENDED PURPOSE (DISPOSING OF LIQUIDS, ETC.).
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Severity not stated
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
FOUND THE 1ST SINK FROM THE LEFT INSIDE THE 2ND FLOOR BOYS RESTROOM (CLOSEST TO THE MAIN OFFICE) INOPERABLE. MUST REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
FOUND A BURNED OUT LIGHTBULB INSIDE THE 2-DOOR (RIGHT SIDE) COOLER IN THE KITCHEN AREA. MUST REPLACE BULB AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING.
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Serious
Priority
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Mar 26, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED
NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S/EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 11, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF COOLERS.
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Severity not stated
ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED
INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS AND TO MAINTAIN.
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Severity not stated
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Jul 11, 2019 Canvass · 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.