JAMES WELDON JOHNSON SCHOOL

Address: 1420 S Albany (3100W), CHICAGO, IL 60623, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 9, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (26 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-09-09 00:00:00 (Canvass Re-Inspection) 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 6-301.14 OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGN AT HANDWASHING SINK IN SERVING AREA. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE HANDWASHING SIGN AT
• Fail — 2026-09-01 00:00:00 (Canvass) 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: OBSERVED NO PERSON IN CHARGE WITH VALID CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO DESIGNATE PERSON
• Pass — 2025-08-27 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SIGNAGE MISSING FROM RESTROOMS LOCATED IN HALLS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN HA
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-09-19 00:00:00 () 22. PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: NOTED INTERNAL TEMPERATURES OF THE FOLLOWING TIME/TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR SAFETY FOOD ITEMS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATORS TO BE IMPROPER: CHICKEN NUGGETS 48
• Pass — 2023-09-07 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED WASTE RECEPTACLE PROVIDED IN THE UNISEX EMPLOYEES WASHROOMS. MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2022-09-26 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN THIRD FLOOR MDF(COMPUTER SERVER ROOM). INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL ITEMS A
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2021-10-06 00:00:00 () 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ON SITE NOR CITY OF CHICAGO SANITATION CERTIFICATE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BE
• Fail — 2021-09-16 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER AVAILABLE AT THE HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE EMPLOYEE UNISEX WASHROOM. WATER TEMPERATURE 83.3F AT
• Pass — 2020-09-21 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: FOUND FOOD DEBRIS ON INTERIOR CONTACT SURFACE OF REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
• Pass — 2019-04-25 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2019-03-28 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2018-04-02 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST REPAIR LOOSE DOOR HANDLES ON HOT HOLDING UNIT ON SERVING L
• Fail — 2018-03-13 00:00:00 () 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: Inspector Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINKS IN TOILETROOMS ON ALL FLOORS.WATER TEMPERATURE
• Fail — 2018-03-08 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT RUNNING WATER AT HAND SINK ON SERVINGLINE IN LUNCHROOM.WATER TEMPERATURE IS 67.0F.MUST PROVIDE AND MAI
• Pass — 2017-04-21 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: UNDER SHELVING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA, LUNC
• Pass — 2016-02-24 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN IN TEACHER'S LOUNGE AREA. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE,
• Fail — 2016-02-19 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND SERVICE LINE IN DINING ROOM NOT REPAIRED, TEMPERATURE OF HOT WATER IS 69.3F. MUST PROVIDE HOT
• Fail — 2016-02-17 00:00:00 () 11. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED - Comments: EXPOSED HAND SINK BEHIND SERVICE LINE IN DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN EMPLOYEE HAND SINK IN THEIR WASHROOM BOTH CONTINUE TO
• Fail — 2016-02-10 00:00:00 () 3. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD MEETS TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENT DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION DISPLAY AND SERVICE - Comments: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES. BAKED CHICKEN LEGS IN CAMBR
• Pass — 2015-02-18 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED SOME DUST ON A VENT ON THE WALL ABOVE THE THREE COMP SINK;

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