CHICAGO, IL - Health department officials identified compliance issues at Chicago Agricultural (H/S) in an inspection dated 04/10/2023.
Located at 3857 W 111th St (11100S) in the Mount Greenwood area, the establishment serves the local community. The Mount Greenwood neighborhood maintains numerous food service establishments that undergo regular health monitoring.
The inspection identified 5 distinct violations requiring correction. Health inspectors document such issues to ensure establishments take corrective action promptly.
The first violation concerned hand sanitation. Inspectors documented: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied and Accessible - Comments: Observed Timed Faucets Not Functioning Properly at Hand Washing Sink in Kitchen Staff, Teacher Staff, Girls and Boys Washrooms. Water Must Run Continously for at Least 15 Seconds Before Reactivating Faucet.. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use.
The second violation concerned pest management. Inspectors documented: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present - Comments: Observed 1/4" Gap on Bottom Corner at Exit #1 and Exit Door in Room 109. Instructed Manager to Seal All Outer Openings on Doors to Prevent Pest Entry.. The FDA Food Code requires establishments to eliminate conditions that attract and harbor pests, including proper waste management and facility maintenance. For more information, see FDA pest control standards. Pest droppings and debris can trigger allergic reactions and asthma in sensitive individuals.
The third violation related to sanitization. Inspectors documented: Non-food/food Contact Surfaces Clean - Comments: Observed Residue on Interior Panel of Ice Machine. Instructed Manager to Clean and Maintain.. FDA sanitation guidelines require regular cleaning and sanitizing of all food contact surfaces to prevent cross-contamination and bacterial growth. For more information, see FDA sanitation standards. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
The fourth violation involved handwashing procedures. Inspectors documented: Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned - Comments: Observed No Covered Waste Receptacle in Women Staff Washroom in East Building. Instructed Manager to Provide.. According to FDA guidelines, proper handwashing with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds is the single most effective way to prevent foodborne illness transmission. For more information, see FDA handwashing requirements. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use.
The fifth violation concerned sanitation and cleanliness. Inspectors documented: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean - Comments: Observed Debris on Floor Along Walls and Corners in Food Lab. Instructed Manager to Clean and Maintain.. FDA sanitation guidelines require regular cleaning and sanitizing of all food contact surfaces to prevent cross-contamination and bacterial growth. For more information, see FDA sanitation standards. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
Establishments receiving violations must submit correction plans and may face additional inspections. Failure to address violations can result in fines, permit suspension, or closure.
This inspection data is provided by Chicago Department of Public Health. The establishment had violations identified during the 04/10/2023 inspection. Conditions may have changed since this inspection. For current compliance status, consult the Chicago Department of Public Health. For more information about restaurant inspection regulations in this area, visit the Chicago Food Service Sanitation Rules. Learn more about food safety at FDA.gov and CDC.gov.
This inspection was conducted on August 21, 2025.
Chicago Department of Public Health
The following violations were documented: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD SCEINCE CLASSROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SANITIZE AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59; PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD SCEINCE CLASSROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SANITIZE AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM JANUARY 27,2025 REPORT #2611094 #38 OBSERVED APPROX 40-50 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASES, WINDOW SILS AND INSIDE CABINETS IN FOOD SCIENCE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AREAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED FOUND ADDITIONAL DROPPINGS IN AND ON MULTI USE UTENSILS IN FOOD SCIENCE LAB. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL UTENSILS AND INVERT AND COVER.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #59; PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD SCEINCE CLASSROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SANITIZE AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM JANUARY 27,2025 REPORT #2611094 #38 OBSERVED APPROX 40-50 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASES, WINDOW SILS AND INSIDE CABINETS IN FOOD SCIENCE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AREAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY 7-42-090 NO CITATION ISSUED; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND TOWEL DISPENSOR IN POOR REPAIR AT TIS TIME OF INSPECTION. DISPENOR WOULD NOT DISPENSE PAPER TOWELS DUE TO TOWELS JAMMED IN ROLLER PART OF DISPENSOR. ENGINEER CORRECTED DISPENSOR ON SITE. INFORMED TEACHER TO HAVE PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES TO DRY HANDS AFTER HANDWASHING. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C) NO CITATION ISSUED; FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED STUDENTS WASHING MUTI USE UTENSILS WITHOUT HAVING SINKS SET-UP PROPERLY. NO WASH, RINSE OR SANITIZING OF UTENSILS AT THIS TIME. INSTRUCTED MANAGER ON SITE TO REWASH ALL MULTI USE UTENSILS AND SET UP SINKS PROPERLY. PRIORITY 7-38-025 NO CITATION ISSUED; PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED HOT HOLDING UNIT ON FOOD SERVICE LINE NOT MAINTAINING HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE. ALL FOOD IS BEING HELD HOT IN HOLDING UNIT. FOOD WILL COME OUT OF HOT HOLDING UNIT TO SERVE STUDENTS. UNIT IS BEING TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AT THIS TIME. UNIT MAY NOT BE USED UNTIL CORRECTED. WHEN UNIT IS CORRECTED CONTACT CDPH FOR REINSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROX 40-50 MICE DROPPINGS ALONG WALL BASES, WINDOW SILS AND INSIDE CABINETS IN FOOD SCIENCE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE AREAS CLEANED AND SANITIZED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A) NO CITATION ISSUED; WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS ON SITE TO MEASURE SANITIZER IN FOOD SCIENCE LAB TO MEASURE SANITIZER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK WHEN WASH, RINSING AND SANITIZING MULTI USE UTENSILS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-005 NO CITATION ISSUED; PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: LEAK AT FAUCET ON HAND WASHING SINK IN REAR PREP/STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD SCEINCE CLASSROOM IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND SANITIZE AREAS. CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS MAY NOT BE STORED INVERTED ON FLOOR WHERE THEY ARE BEING CONTAMINATED WITH DUST, DIRT AND RODENT ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AND STORE PROPERLY.; NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD LAB IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.; PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: TOILET IN LUNCHROOM STAFF TOILET ROOM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FLUSHING IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD LAB IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER IN KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: COVING NEEDED ALONG WALL BASE IN FOOD LAB ALONG STOVE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: SEE VIOLATION #60; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND NO SOAP OR PAPER TOWELS AT FOOD LAB HAND SINK. INSTRUCTED TO BOTH SOAP AND TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IN A FOOD PREP AREA. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030; FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: LARGE BULK FOOD CONTAINERS IN DRY STORAGE ROOM IN NEED OF LABELING. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 40-50 RODENT DROPPINGS IN FOOD LAB. ALONG ALL WALL BASES UNDER STORAGE SHELVE, BEHIND COOKING AND HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS AND MAINTAIN. CONTACT PEST CONTROL FOR SERVICES. PRIORITY FOUNDATON 7-38-020(A); UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS MAY NOT BE STORED INVERTED ON FLOOR WHERE THEY ARE BEING CONTAMINATED WITH DUST, DIRT AND RODENT ACTIVITY. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE WASH RINSE AND SANITIZE AND STORE PROPERLY.; NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED COOKING EQUIPMENT IN FOOD LAB IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN CLEAN.; PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: TOILET IN LUNCHROOM STAFF TOILET ROOM NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. FLUSHING IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS THROUGHOUT FOOD LAB IN NEED OF DETAIL CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. CEILING IN WALK IN COOLER IN KITCHEN IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: COVING NEEDED ALONG WALL BASE IN FOOD LAB ALONG STOVE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.; PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECT FROM MARCH 24, 2023 REPORT #2573124 #10 OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. WATER MUST RUN CONTINOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090; ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AT HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN STAFF, TEACHER STAFF, GIRLS AND BOYS WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET.; INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED 1/4" GAP ON BOTTOM CORNER AT EXIT #1 AND EXIT DOOR IN ROOM 109. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL OUTER OPENINGS ON DOORS TO PREVENT PEST ENTRY.; NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.; TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN STAFF WASHROOM IN EAST BUILDING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE.; PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS ON FLOOR ALONG WALLS AND CORNERS IN FOOD LAB. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN..
Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers. Fecal-oral transmission of pathogens occurs when hands are not properly washed after restroom use. Biofilms can form on inadequately cleaned surfaces, protecting bacteria from sanitizers.
This inspection data is sourced directly from Chicago Department of Public Health. For the most current information, please visit the official health department website.
Federal Guidelines: Our reporting follows standards established by the FDA Food Code, CDC Food Safety Guidelines, and USDA Food Safety Standards.
📖 Food Safety Codes: Reference the specific regulations that govern this establishment: Chicago Food Code, FDA Food Code 2022
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