Betty Shabazz International Charter School

Address: 6547 S STEWART, CHICAGO, IL 60621, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 22, 2025

Key Findings

• ○ Instructed to clean the floor behind the oven in the kitchen and by the refrigeration units in the lunchroom seating area. instructed to clean the floor drains in the kitchen and maintain. instructed to clean in the interiors of the light shields in the girls washroom on the second floor to remove dead insects inside of shields. Code 55

Facility Details

• Facility Type: School
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — 2025-09-22 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE EXIT DOOR IN THE BOILER ROOM NOT RODENT PROOFED AT THE BOTTOM; INSTRUCTED TO SEAL BY REPLACING THE DOOR SWEEP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE
• Pass — 2024-09-23 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: THE MIDDLE WASHBOWLS IN THE BOYS/GIRLS TOILET ROOMS IN THE REAR STAIRWELL NEEDS TO BE RECAULKED AT THE
• Pass — 2023-10-05 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: 4-904.11 OBSERVED BOWLS STORED ON THE SHELVING UNIT UNDER THE FOOD PREP TABLES NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2023-09-26 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF TCS FOODS. THE TEMPERATURES RANGED 45.8F-54.8F THE FOLLOWING TCS FOODS WERE DISCARDED: MILK, 13 CARTONS OF HEAVY WHIP
• Pass — 2022-10-04 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED 2 HAND WASHING SINKS IN EACH 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR BOY'S TOILET ROOM ( THERE ARE 3 SINKS IN TOTAL). INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HA
• Fail — 2022-09-26 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED 1ST and 2nd FLOOR BOYS TOILET ROOM HAND WASHING SINKS AT 88 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL HAND WASHING SINKS
• Pass — 2021-09-29 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SOME WATER STAINED CEILING TILE IN STUDENT WASHROOMS; INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE TILE WHERE NEEDED. (CORRECTED ON SITE) | 55. PHY
• Pass — 2021-02-09 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2020-09-24 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Inspector Comments: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GAS
• No Entry — 2020-09-22 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 60 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS IN LOWER CABINET OF 2- COMPARTMENT SINK ,ON FLOOR NEXT TO REFRIGERATOR
• Fail — 2020-09-15 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX. 60 OR MORE MICE DROPPINGS IN LOWER CABINET OF 2- COMPARTMENT SINK ,ON FLOOR NEXT TO REFRIGERATOR AND ON FLOOR IN BETW
• Fail — 2019-09-19 00:00:00 () 59. PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: CONTINUED NON COMPLIANCE FOR VIOLATION 60 OBSERVED FACILITY WITHOUT VENTILATION HOOD SYSTEM OR FILTERS INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED. MUST O
• Fail — 2019-09-12 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED 1ST FLOOR BOYS AND GIRLS TOILET ROOM HAND WASHING SINKS AT 70.5F(BOYS) AND 73.6F(GIRLS). MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF HAN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-11-28 00:00:00 () 3. MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: 2-102.14N OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. MUST PROVIDE PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOL

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