PAUL CUFFE ACADEMY

Address: 8324 S Racine Ave. (1200W), CHICAGO, IL 60620, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Sep 2, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (19 inspections)

• Pass — 2026-09-02 00:00:00 (Canvass)
• Pass — 2025-09-04 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: TOILET IN PRE-K ROOM 105 OVERFLOWS WHEN FLUSHED, INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: O
• Pass — 2024-09-17 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAKY FAUCET AT HAND SINK IN KITCHEN. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESI
• Pass — 2023-09-07 00:00:00 () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAKY AT THE BASE OF THE TOILET IN THE PRE-K CLASS ROOM(105). ALSO NOTED A LEAK AT THE BOTTOM OF ONE OF THE HAND SINK IN THE GIRL
• Pass — 2022-09-09 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST CLEAN DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM WALL IN UPPER WALL VENT IN LUNCHROOM. | 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAI
• Fail — 2022-09-02 00:00:00 () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED HAND WASHING SINKS WATER TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 69.1F-71.1F IN PRE- K 105 & 107 TOILET ROOMS AND CLASSROOM ,1ST,
• Pass — 2021-09-08 00:00:00 () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED RESIDUE ON INTERIOR SURFACES OF ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. | 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES -
• Pass — 2020-09-10 00:00:00 () 44. UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT & LINENS: PROPERLY STORED, DRIED, & HANDLED - Comments: MUST INVERT MULTI-USE UTENSILS ON DISH STORAGE SHELVES. | 47. FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIG
• Pass — 2019-09-23 00:00:00 () 55. PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND THE CEILING TILES ABOVE THE SERVING LINE AND IN THE KITCHEN ABOVE THE COOKING EQUIPMENT WITH DIRT/DUST BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED TO C
• Pass — 2018-10-10 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2017-11-09 00:00:00 () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED MINOR DUST BUILD UP ON FAN GUARDS INSIDE WALK-IN COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. |
• Pass — 2016-11-14 00:00:00 ()
• Pass — 2015-09-30 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: FLOORS IN THE DRY STORAGE ROOM AND INSIDE THE WALK IN COOLER NEEDS CLEANING TO REM
• Pass — 2014-09-18 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST,DEBRIS ON FLOORS THRU-OUT IN ROOM 220D/2NDFL.MUST CLEAN/MAINTAIN.ALS
• Fail — 2014-09-05 00:00:00 () 16. FOOD PROTECTED DURING STORAGE, PREPARATION, DISPLAY, SERVICE AND TRANSPORTATION - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD/ICE NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE,IE THICK PINK SUBSTANCE ON PANEL INSIDE ICE MACHINE.MUST
• Pass — 2013-09-05 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOOR UNDER RACKS IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. | 35. WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED
• Pass — 2012-11-19 00:00:00 () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN ALL MOP SINKS. | 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LE
• Pass — 2011-09-02 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: REPAIR SECTIONS OF DINING ROOM FLOOR WHERE BUCKLING & GAPS HAVE OCCURRED, AND SEAL
• Pass — 2011-01-27 00:00:00 () 34. FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: CLEAN FLOORS IN MOP SINK CLOSETS AND IN ALL STORE ROOMS. REPAIR FLOOR IN STUDENT D

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