BREAKTHROUGH BEGINNERS

Address: 3219 W CARROLL AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60624, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jun 11, 2025

Facility Details

• Facility Type: Children's Services Facility
• Risk: Risk 1 (High)
• Status: Independent

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass — Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS BEHIND OVENS AND COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREA.
• Pass — Tue Jul 02 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED SHELVING UNITS OF PREP TABLES IN PREP IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FREE OF FOOD, DUST DIRT BUILD UP. | 54. GARBAGE & REFUS
• Pass — Mon Mar 20 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED BUILD UP OF GRIME AND RESIDUE IN FLOOR DRAINS IN KITCHEN AREA. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Fail — Mon Mar 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED HIGH TEMPERATURE WAREWASHING MACHINE NOT MEETING HOT WATER SANITIZER REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST 180F FOR THE FINAL RINSE TEMPERATURE.I
• Pass — Tue Aug 02 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLES IN THE STAFF TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOR ALL. | 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPER
• Pass — Wed Jul 29 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass w/ Conditions — Wed Jan 08 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005
• Pass — Wed May 22 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS NEED CLEANING IN THE LAUNDRY ROOM TO REMOVE DEBRIS.
• Pass — Fri Jul 20 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Fri Jul 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 20 LIVE FRUIT FLIES IN ROOM 122 ON THE WALLS, AND CEILING. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIM
• Pass — Fri May 12 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: NOTED THE REFRIGERATOR IN THE KIDS CLASS ROOM DIRTY. MUST CLEAN THE INTERIOR BOTTOM OF THE REFRIGERATOR
• Pass — Tue Aug 09 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN DEBRIS FROM FLOORS IN STORAGE CLOSETS AND ELECTRICAL CLOSET WHERE PRESENT. |
• Pass — Fri Apr 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIORS OF THE OVENS, AND THE ICE MACHINE IN THE MAIN FOOD PREP AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUC
• Pass — Tue Mar 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 40. REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS - Comments: MUST PROVIDE THERMOMETERS INSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM REFRIGERATORS.

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