Palmer Elementary School

Address: 5051 N Kenneth (4432W), CHICAGO, IL 60630, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Jan 29, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (23 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-01-29 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2025-02-24 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2024-03-22 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED UNUSED MILK COOLER ON FRONT SERVICE LINE AND UNUSED 2 DOOR FREEZER IN REAR UNABLE TO FUNCTION
• Pass — 2023-04-12 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED REAR HAND WASHING SINK WITH NO WATER IN ANNEX BUILDING BOY'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO RESTORE WATER.
• Pass — 2022-08-29 00:00:00 () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE UNISEX TOILET ROOM, LOCATED IN REAR PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE COVER
• Pass — 2021-10-12 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2021-10-05 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED INADEQUATE HOT WATER TEMPERATURE (78.9F) OF HANDSINKS IN THE ANNEX (OLD BUILDING). INSTRUCTED TO FIX. INSTRUCTED MA
• Pass — 2020-10-02 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST INSTALL THE MOP RACK SO THAT THE MOPS CAN AIR DRY ON THE WALL OF THE JANITOR CLOSET ADJACENT TO THE REAR PREP AREA.
• Pass — 2020-01-07 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND SMALL WATER LEAKS AT BASE OF FAUCET OF 3-COMPARTMENT SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR PLUMBING LEAKS AND TO MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITI
• Pass — 2019-01-28 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2019-01-14 00:00:00 () 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE THE GREEN CUTTING BOARD WITH DEEP SEAMS AND STAIN IN PREP AREA. | 48. WAREWASHIN
• Pass — 2018-02-20 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2018-01-19 00:00:00 () 29. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATION(S) CORRECTED 7-42-090 - Comments: Previous minor violation from inspection report#1983072 dated:02/14/2017 not corrected. 32 INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE METAL RACKS W
• Pass — 2017-02-14 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: INSTRUCTED TO REPAINT OR REPLACE METAL RACKS WITH RUST ACCUMULATION INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER.
• Fail — 2017-02-07 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: FOUND BOTTOM DOOR #02 NOT RODENT PROOFED WITH 1/4
• Pass — 2016-04-26 00:00:00 () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: Observed the hot water not functioning at one of the three washbowl sinks in the annex. Instruct
• Fail — 2016-04-12 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: Observed the three compartment sink to be slow draining and improperly draining- wh
• Pass — 2015-01-29 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: BROKEN HOT WATER HANDLE AT WASH BOWL INSIDE THE SECOND FLOOR BOYS WASHROOM(WASHBOWL BY THE URINALS)NOT
• Fail — 2015-01-22 00:00:00 () 12. HAND WASHING FACILITIES: WITH SOAP AND SANITARY HAND DRYING DEVICES, CONVENIENT AND ACCESSIBLE TO FOOD PREP AREA - Comments: NO HAND SOAP PROVIDED AT SOUTH-WEST BOYS WASHROOM AT MODULE BUILDING.IN
• Pass — 2014-04-02 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: 3-COMPARTMENT SINK LOOSE FROM WALL. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REATTACH SINK TO WALL. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUC

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