PARKSIDE COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY

Address: 6938 S East End (1700E), CHICAGO, IL 60649, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Fail on Aug 28, 2026

Key Findings

• ● 15 rodent droppings inside of the storage closet, about 10 rodent droppings in various corners of the food prep area and about 5 rodent droppings in the toilet room that is located in the food prep area Code 38

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (22 inspections)

• Fail — 2026-08-28 00:00:00 (Canvass) 2. CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: 2-101.11 OBSERVED THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION MANAGER'S CERTIFICATE IS EXPIRED AS OF 5/6/26. MANAGER COULD NOT LOCATE
• Pass — 2025-08-28 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: ALL UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT MUST BE REMOVED OR REPLACED. INSTRUCTED TO CORRECT AND MAINTAIN
• Pass w/ Conditions — 2024-10-11 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: FOUND SOME TIMED FAUCETS NOT STAYING ON THE REQUIRED MINIMUM TIME OF 20 SECONDS; INSTRUCTED TO ADJUST KNOBS WHERE NEEDED IN
• Pass — 2023-12-06 00:00:00 () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A 1/4" GAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EXIT DOOR. MUST REPAIR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE ENTRY POINT FOR PESTS. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACK
• Pass — 2022-10-20 00:00:00 () 52. SEWAGE & WASTE WATER PROPERLY DISPOSED - Comments: OBSERVED CONDENSATION WASTELINE DRAINING INSIDE HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE WASTELINE FROM HAND WASHING SINK AND P
• Pass — 2021-11-19 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN SECOND AND THIRD FOOR WOMEN AND MEN STAFF WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTI
• Pass — 2020-11-17 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DAMAGED WALL SURFACES, BASEBOARDS AND OPENINGS ALONG BASEBOARDS AND AROUND PIPE FITTINGS IN KITCHEN AND KITCHEN STAFF WASHROO
• Fail — 2020-11-10 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (66.7F-74.3F) AT HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN STAFF, TEACHER STAFF, GIRLS AND BOYS WASHROOMS. INSTRUC
• Pass — 2019-11-06 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: 5-205.15 OBSERVED A MINOR LEAK UNDER THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED IN THE FOOD PREP AREA AND LOW COLD WATER PRESSURE ON THE COLD WAT
• Pass — 2018-10-19 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: FOUND ONE URINAL IN THE BOYS WASHROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR NOT WORKING; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR URINAL. (5 OTHER URINALS WORKING PROPERLY) | 55
• Pass — 2017-11-14 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: OBSERVED A SPLIT IN THE WALL COVING ALONG THE WALL BASE BEHIND THE
• Pass — 2016-10-04 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2016-09-26 00:00:00 () 24. DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE GREASE TRAP UNDERNEATH THE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. MUST
• Pass — 2015-10-06 00:00:00 ()
• Fail — 2015-09-28 00:00:00 () 26. ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: MUST PROVIDE HOT OR TEMPERED WATER AT THE WASHBOWLS INSIDE GIRLS AND BOYS WASHROOM ON THE 1ST AND 2ND FLOOR,SER
• Pass — 2014-10-28 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: PAINT RUSTY EXTERIOR OF GREASE TRAP AND RUSTY STORAGE RACKS IN FOOD PREP AREA. | 33. FOOD AND NON-FO
• Fail — 2014-10-21 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: MICE DROPPINGS FOUND IN BOILER ROOM BREAK AND STO
• Pass — 2013-10-25 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CUBBIES NOT CLEAN IN PRE-K ROOM 105.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GO
• Pass — 2012-11-27 00:00:00 () 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: PEELING PAINT ON WALLS IN PRE-K ROOM-105.MUST REPAIR
• Fail — 2012-11-15 00:00:00 () 14. PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION CORRECTED, 7-42-090 - Comments: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATION STILL NOT CORRECTED FROM LAST INSPECTION DATED 11/05/12,REPORT #1300325.HAND WASHING FACILITIES NOT MAINTAINED

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