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Happy Kids Preschool & Daycare Center

5815 W IRVING PARK RD, Chicago, IL 60634 · Cook County

16cited violations
4serious tier
14inspections
1tier not stated

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

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
2025100
2024100
2023100
2022122
2021210
2019110
2018120
2017141
2016100
2015220
2014241

Inspections

  1. Mar 6, 2025 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  2. Jan 17, 2024 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  3. Oct 23, 2023 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  4. Aug 15, 2022 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  5. Aug 30, 2021 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  6. Apr 16, 2021 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

  7. Sep 19, 2019 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Not serious Core

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      OBSERVED CLUTTER AT DRY STORAGE .INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT TO REMOVE CLUTTER FOR PEST CONTROL PURPOSES. CORE VIOLATION

  8. Sep 18, 2018 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  9. Aug 11, 2017 Canvass · Pass w/ Conditions — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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).

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

  10. May 25, 2016 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  11. Sep 2, 2015 License · Pass — Risk 1 (High)

    Result: Pass.

  12. Jun 17, 2015 Canvass · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

  13. Sep 30, 2014 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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).

  14. Sep 11, 2014 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

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.