MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY

Address: 5134 S LOTUS, CHICAGO, IL 60638, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 19, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (18 inspections)

• Pass — Fri Sep 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Sep 13 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE CLOSET OF 1ST FLOOR CLASSROOM #167. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ALL
• Pass — Fri Sep 08 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 16. FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR PANEL OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE
• Pass — Thu Sep 15 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Fri Sep 17 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: MISSING COVER FOR RECEPTACLES IN GIRL STUDENTS TOILET ROOMS (OLD BUILDING) AND FEMALE KITCHEN STAFF TOILET ROOM. INTD TO PR
• Pass — Thu Sep 17 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Mar 14 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Feb 21 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: OBSERVED THE #10 CAN OPENER NOT CLEAN, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND SANITIZE. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMU
• Pass — Fri Feb 10 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Jan 18 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION FROM 1/11/17 REPORT 1981215 NOT CORRECTED: NO HOT NOR TEMPERED WATER AT HANDSINKS IN STUDENTS TOILET ROOMS AT
• Fail — Wed Jan 11 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: NO HOT NOR TEMPERED WATER AT HANDSINKS IN STUDENTS TOILET ROOMS AT NORTHWEST SIDE OF (OLD) BUILDING, RANGING FR
• Pass — Fri Jan 29 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: FLOOR DRIAN IN NEED OF CLEANING AT ICE MACHINE TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND
• Pass — Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED THE DISH MACHINE NOT CLEAN WITH A LIME BUILD UP, INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/REMOVE LIME. | 35. WALLS,
• Pass — Mon May 12 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FOUND INTERIOR OF FLOOR DRAINS IN NEED OF CLEANING IN FRONT OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRU
• Pass — Tue Jan 22 2013 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: VENTS AND SURROUNDING CEILING TILES WITH DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN S
• Fail — Tue Jan 15 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: BOYS TOILET ROOMS IN MAIN BUILDING (1ST AND 2ND FLOOR) IN POOR REPAIR, TOILETS UNABLE TO FLUSH. INSTD TO PROPER
• Pass — Mon May 14 2012 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL TIMES. | 36. LIGHT
• Pass — Fri May 13 2011 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: PEELING PAINT ON CEILING IN RM 206,209, 211, 2ND FLOOR HALLWAY AND

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