UNO Esmeralda Santiago Charter School

Address: 2510 W CORTEZ, CHICAGO, IL 60622, Chicago, IL

Latest Inspection: Pass on Aug 28, 2025

Facility Details

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

Inspection History (15 inspections)

• Pass — Thu Aug 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 49. NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE ICE BUILD UP FROM WALK IN FREEZER SHELVING UNITS.
• Pass — Mon Sep 16 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Wed Sep 13 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Sep 20 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Thu Sep 16 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Mon Sep 14 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 53. TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO COVERED TRASH RECEPTACLE IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYEE RESTROOM. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
• Pass — Tue Feb 26 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 51. PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAINING AT THE EXPOSED HAND WASHING SINK LOCATED NEXT TO PREP SINK IN REAR PREP AREA. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. | 55. PHYSIC
• Pass — Thu Mar 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 38. VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE HAND SINK FIXTURE IN THE GIRLS WASHROOM. MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAI
• Out of Business — Thu Mar 22 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) ()
• Pass — Tue Feb 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST ACCUMULATION ON THE WINDOW INSIDE OF THE PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE DUST ACCUMULATIO
• Pass — Thu Feb 04 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: WOOD FLOOR INSIDE THE WEST STORAGE AREA SURFACE POROUS,INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE WITH
• Fail — Wed Jan 27 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 21. * CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ON SITE WHEN POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS ARE PREPARED AND SERVED - Comments: NO ORIGINAL CITY SANITATION CERTIFICATE POSTED ON PREMISES.INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN.TEST WAS TA
• Pass — Mon Apr 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 33. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: WATER FOUNTAIN ON 2ND FLOOR IN NEED OF CLEANING TO REMOVE ALL BUILD UP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AT ALL
• Pass — Thu Mar 27 2014 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 32. FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED - Comments: REMOVE MILK CRATES AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE SHELVING IN DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. | 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MIN
• Pass — Thu Apr 25 2013 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) () 36. LIGHTING: REQUIRED MINIMUM FOOT-CANDLES OF LIGHT PROVIDED, FIXTURES SHIELDED - Comments: Light not provided in utility closet. Instructed to intall light fixture.

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