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Charter Middle School

5235 W Belden AVE, Chicago, IL 60639 · Cook County

12cited violations
4serious tier
9inspections
7tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2026100
2025121
2024111
2023221
2022141
2021110
2020120
2019100

Inspections

  1. Apr 29, 2026 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Apr 18, 2025 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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

    • 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.

  3. Jan 22, 2024 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

  4. Feb 16, 2023 Canvass Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  5. Feb 9, 2023 Canvass · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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).

    • 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

  6. Mar 25, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.).

    • 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.

    • 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.

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

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE WOMEN'S/EMPLOYEES WASHROOM. MUST PROVIDE.

  8. Sep 11, 2020 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN

      INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF COOLERS.

    • Severity not stated

      ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

      INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ACCUMULATIONS OF DUSTS ON VENTILATION COVERS IN WASH ROOMS AND TO MAINTAIN.

  9. 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.