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Destinee Helping Hand

745 S CALIFORNIA AVE, Chicago, IL 60612 · Cook County

10cited violations
1serious tier
2inspections
7tier not stated

Establishment

Type
Food establishment (Daycare Above And Under 2 Years)
Inspected by
Chicago Department of Public Health
License / ID
2997947
Status
Risk 1 (High)
Official record
Chicago Department of Public Health inspection reports

Other public records for this business

Year by year

YearInspectionsViolationsSerious
20252101

Inspections

  1. Dec 9, 2025 License Re-Inspection · Pass — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE STAFF WASHROOM DOOR OFF THE KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE KITCHEN AREA TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

  2. Jun 26, 2025 License · Fail — Risk 1 (High)
    • Severity not stated

      PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES

      PERSON IN CHARGE HAS NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE

      OBSERVED NO VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOODSERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED FOR HANDLING, PREPARING AND SERVING TCS FOODS. MUST OBTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-012.

    • Severity not stated

      THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE

      MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN WORKING THERMOMETERS INSIDE THE COOLER AND FREEZER.

    • Not serious Priority Foundation

      WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS

      OBSERVED NO SANITIZING SOLUTION TESTING STRIPS AS REQUIRED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN TEST STRIP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

    • Serious Priority

      PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES

      OBSERVED THE HAND SINK IN THE FRONT CLASS ROOM AND IN THE KIDS WASHROOM NOT PROPERLY WORKING (LOW PRESSURE AND FIXTURES NOT WORKING). MUST BRING PLUMBING UP TO CODE. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-030(C)

    • Severity not stated

      TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED

      OBSERVED NO SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE STAFF WASHROOM DOOR OFF THE KITCHEN. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

    • Severity not stated

      GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED

      PREMISES HAS NO DUMPSTER NOR PROOF OF DUMPSTER SERVICE AS REQUIRED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE. PRIORITY FOUNDTAION VIOLATION #7-38-020(B).

    • Severity not stated

      PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

      MUST CLEAN THE FLOORS THROUGHT OUT 1st FLOOR AND BASEMENT TO REMOVE DEBRIS.

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.