SchoolLicence 3305928

Horizon Science Academy Southwest Chicago

5401 S Western Ave, Chicago 60609

Latest verdictPassSep 16, 2026 · 27 days ago

Inspections15since Sep 19, 2014

Fail rate7.1%1 of 14 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

Pass79%
Conditional14%
Fail7%

15 inspections from 2014 to 2026 · hover a mark

201620182020202220242026

PassSep 16, 2026CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 44
  Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Placing wet utensils on a cloth towels at 3-comp sink drain board, instructed not to use cloth in drying process.
2. 52
  Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  Disposing mop bucket waste water in kitchen's floor drain. Instructed to dispose in designated mop sink only.
ConditionalSep 19, 2025CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed no hand cleanser available at handsink located in hs prep kitchen. Instructed to provide and maintain proper handwashing while operating. Priority foundation violation. #7-38-030 (c). No citation issued.
2. 40
  Personal cleanliness
  Observed food handler without hair restraint while operating. Instructed to provide and maintain.
3. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Observed piping on handsink located in hs prep area leaking while sink is in use. Instructed to repair and maintain
PassSep 17, 2024CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Noted some use of milk crates for elevation at the storage area. Instructed not to use milk crates for elevation to prevent hiding places for pest. Must provide appropriate shelving for storage. All food items must also be stored 6" away from the wall.
2. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Must remove or organize cardboard boxes in storage area. Must remove all items, and properly elevate stock 6" off the floor and away from the walls for better cleaning and pest monitoring. Instructed to maintain.
PassAug 23, 2023CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Observed an accumulation of dirt/debris buildup on the lunch room ventilation covers. Must detail clean and maintain.
PassNov 29, 2022CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Must provide handwashing signs at all handwashing sinks, maintain.
2. 51
  Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Found far right handwashing sink in lunchroom in poor repair (hot water faucet unable to fully turn off). Instructed to repair and maintain.
3. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Must provide covered receptacles in all girls/unisex restrooms, maintain.
4. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Found multiple stained ceiling tiles in lunchroom. Instructed to replace and maintain.
No verdictNov 7, 2022Non-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
PassNov 15, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 1 (High)
1. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Violation codes: 4-501.11 inspector comments: must eliminate crates used for food & paper storage.must provide adequate shelving units.
2. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Violation codes: 6-202.11 inspector comments: must provide shatter proof light bulbs or shields in lunchroom.
FailNov 1, 2021CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 10
  Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Observed water temperature at hand sinks in girl's (3rd-5th)grade toilet rooms 66.2f-81.1f and both unisex staff kitchen toilet rooms at 88.6f-89.9f.must have at a minimum of 100.0f.must repair and maintain.(priority 7-38-030(c)
2. 47
  Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
  Must eliminate crates used for food & paper storage.must provide adequate shelving units.
3. 55
  Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
  Must repair or replace stained ceiling tiles in lunch room.
4. 56
  Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Must provide shatter proof light bulbs or shields in lunchroom.
PassNov 6, 2020CanvassRisk 1 (High)
PassDec 3, 2019CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 53
  Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Observed the staff unisex toliet rooms with no covered receptacle. Instructed to provide a covered receptacle in the staff toliet rooms.
ConditionalNov 19, 2018CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 48
  Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
  3-compartment sink in use at rear prep area unable to maintain proper wash temperature, 79.0f. Instd to maintain proper temperature of 110f or above at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-025.
PassNov 21, 2017CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 35
  Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
  Observed water damaged ceiling tiles and dusty ceiling vents in student seating area, instructed to replace water damaged ceiling tiles and clean dusty vents.
PassOct 14, 2016CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 34
  Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
  Noted one missing floor tile near 3-compartment sink. Needs to be replaced.
2. 38
  Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
  Noted leaking drain pipes at both 3-comparment sinks. Noted loose faucets at boys and girls restrooms at east and soth sides of building must repair.
PassNov 17, 2015CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 34
  Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
  Observed one missing floor tile under 3 compartment sink, instructed to provide.
2. 38
  Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained
  Noted leaky pipes underneath the 3 compartment sink and a loose faucet(middle sink) in the girl washroom across from the lunch room. Must repair and maintain plumbing.
PassSep 19, 2014CanvassRisk 1 (High)
1. 33
  Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents
  Observed the interior of the microwave in the teachers lounge not clean, instructed to clean.
2. 34
  Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
  Observed one missing floor tile under 3 compartment sink, instructed to provide.
3. 35
  Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods
  Observed some missing ceiling tiles in hallway near room (126), instructed to provide.

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

On the street

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What it gets cited for

103×
Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
473×
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
553×
Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
563×
Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
343×
Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used
512×
Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
532×
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
352×
Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

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 3305928 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.