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SchoolLicence 3759848

Acero Victoria Soto High School

5025 S St Louis Ave, Chicago 60632

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Latest verdictFailSep 17, 2026 · 26 days ago
Inspections9since Sep 25, 2018
Fail rate11.1%1 of 9 verdictscitywide 22.4% · below average
City risk ratingHigh riskWhat this kind of business could do if it went wrong — not a grade it earned.

Read the pairs, not the count. A failure is normally followed within days by a re-inspection, and that re-inspection is a second row here. On the timeline below they sit almost on top of each other — one bad day, two marks.

The whole record

  • Pass56%
  • Conditional33%
  • Fail11%
9 inspections from 2018 to 2026 · hover a mark
2020202220242026
  1. FailSep 17, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 22

      Proper cold holding temperatures

      Observed cold tcs foods, held at improper temperatures ranging between 48.7-54.7f. Observed cold tcs foods, cheese(48.7f), turkey and cheese sandwich(50.0f) and salad(53.2-54.7f) held at improper temperature. Instructed all cold tcs food must be held at 41f or below. Corrected on site manager voluntarily discarded and denatured food valued at $20 weighing 5lbs priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

    2. 33

      Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control

      Observed one door refrigerator at improper ambient temperature of 46.1f. Instructed all cold holding units must be maintained at 41f or below. Corrected on site held for inspection tag placed on one door refrigerator. Priority violation 7-38-005 no citation issued

    3. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Observed opening at base of left exit door #7,observed opening at base of single exit receiving door outside of prep area and observed opening at right of base of receiving dock door. Instructed to seal all outer openings to prevent pest entrance.

    4. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Observed containers stored on milk crates in storage area with receiving door. Instructed to provide adequate shelving units to elevate all food and nonfood items at least six inches off of floor for ease of cleanability.

    5. 48

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

      Observed improper wash solution temperature, observed temperature of the wash solution in high temperature dish machine at improper temperature of 140f. Instructed to repair high temperature dish machine, wash solution temperature of said high temperature dish machine that uses hot water to sanitize may not be less than 160f. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025 no citation issued

  2. PassSep 22, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      There are 2 grease traps on site both with foul odors coming from them. System needs to be cleaned and maintained to remove odors at all times. Instructed to correct and maintain

    2. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Air vent in walk in cooler with dust buikd up. Instructed to clean and maintain

  3. ConditionalSep 19, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no handwashing signage in boys third floor washroom and girls first floor washroom. Instructed person in charge to provide and maintain.

    2. 16

      Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized

      Observed high temperature warewashing machine not meeting hot water sanitizer requirements of at least 180f for thr final rinse temperature. Priority violation #7-38-025. (machine is tagged at this time by cdph).

    3. 53

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

      Observed sanitary item dispenser located in third floor boys restroom. Instructed person in charge to provide covered receptacle for disposal of sanitary products.

  4. PassAug 31, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
  5. PassSep 22, 2022CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Found approximaetly 1/4-1/2" gap on bottom middle delivery door. Instructed to make tight fitting and maintain.

    2. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      1 restroom (1st floor west unisex) not maintaining proper temperature (100f-120f) of hand sink. All others are maintaining properly. Instructed to repair and maintain temperaure of 100f-120f.

  6. PassSep 20, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 53

      Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

      Observed no covered waste receptacle in staff toilet room. Instructed manager to provide and maintain.

  7. PassSep 18, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Must correct and maintain observed strong sewer gas smell in mop sink area.

    2. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Must repair or replace loose floor threshold at entry to walk in cooler.

  8. ConditionalSep 6, 2019CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 47

      Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

      Milk crates being used to elevate stock. Instd to use proper shelving to access floor underneath for cleaning, etc.

    2. 48

      Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

      No irrreversible registering temperature indicator (test strips for measuring utensil surface temperature). In hot water mechanical warewashing operations, an irreversible registering temperature indicator shall be provided and readily accessible for measuring the utensil surface temperature. Instd to provide and maintain on site. Priority foundation 7-38-005.

  9. ConditionalSep 25, 2018CanvassRisk 1 (High)
    1. 3

      Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting

      2-102.14(n) no employee health policy in place. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-010.

    2. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      2-501.11 no cleaning procedure in place for vomiting and diarrheal events. Instd to provide and maintain. Priority foundation 7-38-005

    3. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      6-301.14(c) no handwashing signage at handsinks in toilet rooms. Instd to provide and maintain.

    4. 23

      Proper date marking and disposition

      3.501.17(a) variety of refrigerated foods not properly labeled, dated (taco meat) . Food prepared and held for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the day or date by which food shall be sold or discarded for a maximum of 7 days. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005.

Fails sit above the line, passes below. Every inspection the city has published for this licence.

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What it gets cited for

  1. 382×

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  2. 472×

    Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used

  3. 482×

    Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips

  4. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  5. 102×

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  6. 532×

    Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned

  7. 552×

    Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

  8. 221×

    Proper cold holding temperatures

Counted across every inspection on record here. A code that keeps coming back is the more telling signal.

Source

Published by the Chicago Department of Public Health as Food Inspections, updated weekly. This page shows every row the city holds under licence 3759848 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.