EMILIANO ZAPATA ACADEMY

Address: 2728 S Kostner, CHICAGO, IL 60623, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Feb 26, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (21 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Feb 26 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ON HANDWASHING SINKS IN BOYS' WASHROOM NEAR EXIT#10, GIRLS' AND BOYS' WASHRO
• Pass — Thu May 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT (WHITE) IN LUNCHROOM AREA ON WALLS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANA
• Fail — Tue May 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDSINK AT SERVING LINE TO BE INOPERABLE WITH NO HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO RESTOR
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 15 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED PERSON IN CHARGE WITHOUT VALID ORIGINAL CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE ON SITE WHILE PREPARING AND SERV
• Pass — Fri Nov 17 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 60. PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING CORE VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED FROM REPORT #2555819 DATED:5/26/2022; #56 LIGHT DUST OBSERVED ON THE VENTS IN THE HOODED SYSTEM AB
• Pass — Mon May 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED SOME FAUCETS NOT STAYING ON A MINIMUM OF 15 SECONDS IN THE STUDENT WASHROOMS AS FOLLOWS: SOUTHEAST----1ST FLOOR 1S
• Pass — Thu May 13 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: OBSERVED MULTIUSE UTENSILS IMPROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES IN UPRIGHT POS
• Pass w/ Conditions — Fri Jun 12 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: 2-501.11 OBSERVED NO ADEQUATE DISINFECTANT ON SITE TO RESPOND TO VOMIT AND DIARRHEA EVENTS THAT CAN POTENTIALLY OCCUR INSIDE O
• Pass w/ Conditions — Mon Apr 08 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-204.11: NO HANDWASH SINK AT MAIN SERVING LINES WHERE FOOD IS HANDLED AND SERVED TO STUDENTS. (2 STEAM TABLES, 2 COLD HOLDI
• Fail — Thu Mar 28 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: MISSING DISINFECTANT LISTED ON PROCEDURE FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS. INSTD TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN. DISIN
• Pass — Tue Mar 13 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS FROM EXTERIOR OF GARBAGE CAN IN LUNCHROOM. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCT
• Fail — Tue Mar 06 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 18. NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: OBSERVED AN APPX "1/2-3/4" GAPS ON DOORS FRONT EN
• Pass — Mon Mar 20 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN CORNERS OF WALK IN COOLER, STORAGE AND DISH ROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING TO
• Pass — Thu Mar 03 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 REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER COMPARTMENT ON THE REFRIGERATOR , AND THE CABINET IN
• Fail — Thu Feb 25 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: FOUND CHICKEN SALADS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES OF 44.5F-46.6F ON THE SERVICE LINE
• Pass — Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DUST ON THE CEILING VENT OF THE CLASSROOM WASHROOM IN
• Pass — Mon Mar 24 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: ROLLING CARTS WITH RUST. INSTD TO REMOVE SHELF LINING AND RUST SO AS SURFACE TO BE SMOOTH, EVEN, EASILY
• Pass — Tue Apr 16 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 31. CLEAN MULTI-USE UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES PROPERLY STORED: NO REUSE OF SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES - Comments: CLEAN AND DISPOSABLE ITEMS ARE LEFT IN THE PREP SINK AREA SHELVING WHILE RAW C
• Pass — Mon Jun 11 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 41. PREMISES MAINTAINED FREE OF LITTER, UNNECESSARY ARTICLES, CLEANING EQUIPMENT PROPERLY STORED - Comments: MUST CLEAN SHOWER AREA BY LADIES BATHROOM, BY KITCHEN AREA

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