THORP ELEM/LEARN CHARTER

Address: 8914 S BUFFALO AVE BSMT, CHICAGO, IL 60617, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on May 1, 2026

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (31 inspections)

• Pass — Fri May 01 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (Canvass Re-Inspection)
• Pass — Thu Apr 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING DOORS NOT RODENT-PROOFED, 1/4" GAP AT RIGHT CORNER OF LEFT DOOR AT LEARN MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, 1/2" GAP BETWEEN DOUBLE DOOR
• Fail — Mon Apr 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING DOORS NOT RODENT-PROOFED, 1/4" GAP AT RIGHT CORNER OF LEFT DOOR AT LEARN MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR, 1/2" GAP BETWEEN DOUBLE DOOR
• Fail — Mon Apr 14 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO SOAP IN BOYS WASHROOM NEAR 172B AND GIRLS WASHOOM NEAR 109. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE SOAP AT ALL HAND WASHI
• Pass — Thu May 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Wed Apr 03 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT OPERABLE IN BOYS, GIRLS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINIOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECOND
• Fail — Thu Mar 21 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT OPERABLE IN BOYS, GIRLS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINIOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS
• Fail — Thu Mar 14 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT OPERABLE IN BOYS, GIRLS AND UNISEX WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINIOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS
• Pass — Mon Apr 10 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES)WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL P
• Fail — Thu Mar 30 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 37. FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: Inspector Comments: Inspector Comments: MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS (SQUEEZE BOTTLES)WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE. | 38. INSECT
• Fail — Mon Mar 27 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 1. PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PIC DOESN'T HAVE A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CERTIFICATE.MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.(PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-012) | 2
• Fail — Thu Mar 23 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK ON SERVING LINE IN LUNCHROOM.MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT & COLD RUNNING WATER ,SOAP AND
• Pass — Tue Jun 14 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu May 27 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: 5-501.17 OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE INSIDE OF THE EMPLOYEE'S TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Pass w/ Conditions — Thu Feb 27 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 5. PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: OBSERVED FACILITY WITH USE A BODILY FLUID SPILL KIT FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS WITHOUT PROPER SANITIZER T
• Pass w/ Conditions — Tue Mar 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 10. ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: 5-203.11 OBSERVED NO HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED AT THE SERVING LINE IN THE LUNCHROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE. PRIORITY FOUNDAT
• Pass — Fri Mar 02 2018 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: OBSERVED PEELING PAINT IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON THE CEILING OF T
• Pass — Tue Jun 06 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Fail — Tue May 30 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 19. OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OBSERVED THE OUTSIDE GARBAGE DUMPSTER OVERFLOWING PREVENTING LID CLOSURE AND OBSERVED TRASH O
• Pass — Tue Nov 08 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()

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