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West Ridge Elementary

6700 N Whipple

Last inspected Sep 17, 2025 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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4 inspections

Canvass Re-Inspection

Sep 17, 2025

Pass

2 recorded violations

notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11-- NOTED A LARGE HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE PLUMBING REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AND IS NOW COVERED WITH WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOORING TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-501.114-- UNUSED DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

6-303.11-- INOPERABLE LIGHTING INSIDE THE MISSLE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 17, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass Re-Inspection

Sep 15, 2025

Fail

3 recorded violations

notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

6-201.11-- NOTED A LARGE HOLE IN THE FLOOR AT THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK WHERE PLUMBING REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE AND IS NOW COVERED WITH WOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING FLOORING TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE. 6-501.114-- UNUSED DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

6-303.11-- INOPERABLE LIGHTING INSIDE THE MISSLE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
notedCode 59Other

Official wording

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED

Inspector’s notes

PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. #38- NOTED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY STORAGE ROOM ALONG BASEBOARDS AND ON BOXED ITEMS AND SHELVING WHERE AND DISPOSABLE DISHWARES, FOOD TRAYS, FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT ARE STORED. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090.

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

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Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 15, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass

Sep 8, 2025

Fail

6 recorded violations

notedCode 10Handwashing

Official wording

ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE

Inspector’s notes

NO PAPER TOWELS AT THE HAND WASHING SINK ON THE SERVICE LINE. MANAGER PROVIDED PAPER TOWELS DURING THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C)

In plain English

Staff were not washing their hands when required, or a handwashing sink was blocked, missing soap or paper towels, or used for something else. Hands are one of the most common ways germs reach food.

More about handwashing problems
notedCode 21Food temperature

Official wording

PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES

Inspector’s notes

NOTED TCS BURGER PATTIES ON BUNS BEING HELD AT IMPROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES IN A HOT HOLDING UNIT. BURGERS NOTED AT 122.1F, 117.6. ALSO PUREED FOODS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS AT 121.8F. MANAGER STATES THE FOODS HAD BEEN REMOVED FROM THE OVEN AND ASSEMBLED 45 MINUTES EARLIER. ALL FOODS REHEATED TO 165.F. REVIEWED PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURE REQUIREMENTS AND CORRECTIVE ACTIONS FOR TEMPERATURE ABUSE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005.

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature
notedCode 38Pests

Official wording

INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT

Inspector’s notes

OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 200 MICE DROPPINGS THROUGHOUT THE HALLWAY STORAGE ROOM ALONG BASEBOARDS AND ON BOXED ITEMS AND SHELVING WHERE CANNED FOODS AND DISPOSABLE DISHWARES FOR FOODS ARE STORED. RECOMMEND HAVING THE PEST CONTROL CO. SERVICE FOR MICE. MUST REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-020(A)

In plain English

The inspector found mice, rats, cockroaches, flies, or evidence of them (like droppings) inside the business, or conditions that could attract them. Pests can spread bacteria to food and surfaces, so this is treated as one of the more serious findings.

More about signs of rodents or insects
notedCode 47Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED

Inspector’s notes

NOTED A RAW WOODEN 2X4 UNDER THE MICROWAVE OVEN. MUST PAINT/SEAL TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 55Cleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN

Inspector’s notes

UNUSED DISH WASHING MACHINE IN THE KITCHEN MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE PREMISES TO PREVENT PEST HARBORING.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems
notedCode 56Facility maintenance

Official wording

ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED

Inspector’s notes

INOPERABLE LIGHTING INSIDE THE MISSLE WALK-IN FREEZER. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 8, 2025 · Original Source

Canvass

Sep 18, 2024

Pass

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Chicago Department of Public Health, Sep 18, 2024 · Original Source

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