HORIZON SCIENCE ACADEMY SOUTHWEST CHICAGO

Address: 5401 S WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60609, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass w/ Conditions on Sep 19, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (14 inspections)

• Pass w/ Conditions — 2025-09-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND CLEANSER AVAILABLE AT HANDSINK LOCATED IN HS PREP KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN PROPER HANDWA
• Pass — 2024-09-17 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR
• Pass — 2023-08-23 00:00:00 () 56. ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON THE LUNCH ROOM VENTILATION COVERS. MUST DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2022-11-29 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGNS AT ALL HANDWASHING SINKS, MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comme
• No Entry — 2022-11-07 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2021-11-15 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: Violation Codes: 4-501.11 Inspector Comments: MUST ELIMINATE CRATES USED FOR FOOD & PAPER STORAGE.MUST
• Fail — 2021-11-01 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED WATER TEMPERATURE AT HAND SINKS IN GIRL'S (3RD-5TH)GRADE TOILET ROOMS 66.2F-81.1F AND BOTH UNISEX STAFF KITCHEN TOI
• Pass — 2020-11-06 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-12-03 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED THE STAFF UNISEX TOLIET ROOMS WITH NO COVERED RECEPTACLE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE A COVERED RECEPTACLE IN THE STAFF
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2018-11-19 00:00:00 () 48. WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IN USE AT REAR PREP AREA UNABLE TO MAINTAIN PROPER WASH TEMPERATURE, 79.0F. INSTD TO MAINTAIN PROPE
• Pass — 2017-11-21 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED WATER DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND DUSTY CEILING VENTS IN STU
• Pass — 2016-10-14 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: NOTED ONE MISSING FLOOR TILE NEAR 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. |
• Pass — 2015-11-17 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ONE MISSING FLOOR TILE UNDER 3 COMPARTMENT SINK, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. |
• Pass — 2014-09-19 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE IN THE TEACHERS LOUNGE NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN. | 34. FLOO

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