CATALYST MARIA

Address: 6727 S CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60629, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 6, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-02-06 00:00:00 (Canvass) 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED FILTERS IN VENTILATION SYSTEM OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH BUILD UP OF DUST. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAI
• Pass — 2025-02-05 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2025-01-27 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: STUDENT DOUBLE ENTRY DOORS NOT PROTECTED, APPROX 1/4 INCH AT BOTTOM OF DOORS. INSTD TO REPAIR AND HAVE TIGHT FITTING | 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & A
• Pass — 2024-01-24 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: HANDWASHING AIDS AND DEVICES (SOAP DISPENSER AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER) LOCATED ABOVE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN MAIN PREP AREA.
• Pass — 2023-05-09 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2022-05-18 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED RAW WOOD SHELVING IN STORAGE AREA NEAR SNACK BAR. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SEAL ALL RAW WOOD SHE
• Fail — 2022-05-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN BOYS WASHROOM NEAR EXIT C (95.5F), UNISEX WASHROOM NEAR GYM (93F), BOYS LOCKE
• Pass — 2021-05-26 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGE CEILING IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AREA. MUST REPAIR.
• Fail — 2021-05-17 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF 18 MICE DROPPINGS ON FLOOR IN DRY STORAGE ROOM AREA. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/ SANITIZE AREA. RECOMMENED PEST SERVICE. PRIORITY
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2020-02-18 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: NO IRRREVERSIBLE REGISTERING TEMPERATURE INDICATOR (TEST STRIPS FOR MEASURING UTENSIL SURFACE TEMPERATURE). In hot wat
• Fail — 2020-02-04 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OVER 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON FLOOR IN CORNER OF DISHMACHINE ROOM AND REAR SNACK STORAGE ROOM, ON STORAGE SHELVES
• Pass — 2019-03-21 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND NO LIGHT IN THE INTERIOR OF THE WALK IN FREEZER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE LIGHTING TO THAT FREEZER AN
• Fail — 2019-03-14 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: FOUND RODENT ACTIVITY ON THE PREMISES. 60 DROPPINGS IN THE CORNERS UNDER THE DISH WASHING MACHINE, 100 IN THE REAR DINING AREA IN THE CORNER AND
• Pass — 2018-05-01 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NO EXPOSED HANDSINK IN DISHMACHINE AREA. INSTD TO PROVIDE EXPOSED HANDSINK WITH HOT/COLD RUNNING
• Fail — 2018-04-27 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 4/20/18 REPORT 2166429 NOT CORRECTED: MICE DROPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: OVER 50 MICE DROPPING
• Fail — 2018-04-20 00:00:00 () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: MICE DROPPINGS OBSERVED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: O
• Pass — 2017-03-20 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NO CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED
• Pass — 2016-09-09 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN SNACK ROOM AREA IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AND
• Pass — 2015-08-31 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED RUSTY/ CEILING VENTS IN REAR DISHWASHING AREA, INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE RUST. | 35. WALLS, CEILING
• Pass — 2014-10-09 00:00:00 () 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: FOUND SOME CLUTTER AND OLD UNUSED EQUIPMENT IN THE SNACK BAR STORAGE ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO

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