Happy Kids Preschool & Daycare Center
5815 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County
Establishment
- Type
- Food establishment (Children'S Services Facility)
- Inspected by
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- License / ID
- 2348667
- Status
- Risk 1 (High)
- Official record
- Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports
Year by year
| Year | Inspections | Violations | Serious |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Inspections
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Mar 6, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jan 17, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Oct 23, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Aug 15, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Priority
PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES
FOUND PERSON IN CHARGE WITH NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE.PRIORITY VIOLATION. NO CITATION ISSUED.MUST PROVIDE.
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Serious
Priority
CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE
FOUND NO CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATE ON PREMISES WHILE HANDLING TCS FOODS. HANDLES MILK.PRIORITY VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED.7-38-012.MUST PROVIDE.
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Serious
Priority
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Aug 30, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Apr 16, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Severity not stated
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND ORGANIZE UTILITY MOP SINK CLOSET/FURNACE ROOM AND REMOVE UNNECESSARY ARTICLES DUE TO POTENTIAL PEST HARBORAGE AND ELEVATE MOPS,BROOMS CLEANING EQUIPMENTS OFF THE FLOOR AT LEAST 6" INCHES TO FACILITATE CLEANING.
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Severity not stated
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Sep 19, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Core
PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN
OBSERVED CLUTTER AT DRY STORAGE .INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER FOR PEST CONTROL PURPOSES. CORE VIOLATION
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Not serious
Core
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Sep 18, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING
2-201.11 OBSERVED NI EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE.INSTRUCTEDMANAGEMENT TO CREATE AN EMPLOYEE HEALYH POLICY PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012(a) NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS
2-501.11 OBSERVED NO CLEANING SCHEDULE ON SITE.INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO CREATE A CLEANING SCHEDULE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005.NO CITATION ISSUED.
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Not serious
Priority Foundation
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Aug 11, 2017 Canvass · 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 FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 1 DOZEN OF EGGS AT 52.4F, LESS THAN HALF GALLON OF MILK AT 51.2F, HAM AT 48.2F, 1/2 LB. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED/DENATURED SAID PRODUCT WORTH $8.00. INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL COLD FOOD AT LEAST 40.0.F OR BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005(A).
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED ACCUMULATED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
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Not serious
Minor
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT AN EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED IN 15 MONTH CLASS ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.
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Not serious
Minor
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
OBSERVED AN EMPLOYEE DID NOT WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOOD IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO WEAR HAIR RESTRAINTS AT ALL TIMES WHILE PREPARING/SERVING FOOD.
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Serious
Critical
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May 25, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Sep 2, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
Result: Pass.
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Jun 17, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS INSIDE BOILER ROOM ALONG THE WALL AND IN ALL CORNERS.
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Not serious
Minor
PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED
INSTRUCTED TO REORGANIZE REAR STORAGE ROOM. USABLE ITEMS MUST BE STORED 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING.
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Not serious
Minor
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Sep 30, 2014 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Above violation still remaining(Storage shelving, cabinets that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed).
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Not serious
Minor
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Sep 11, 2014 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
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Serious
Critical
FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE
Facilities failed to maintain proper temperatures of 40F or less in cooler/refrigerator, air temp was at 60.1F inside cooler, and freezer at 20.3F at this time of license inspection. Refrigerator/cooler, freezer tagged at this time of license inspection.
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Not serious
Minor
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
Storage shelving, cabinets that had exposed raw wood, shall be repaired/sealed.
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Not serious
Minor
WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS
Walls that had peeling paint/exposed plaster in hall way, closet shall be repaired/sealed.
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Serious
Critical
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.