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SchoolLicence 3676367

Youth Connection Charter School

1231 S Pulaski Rd, Chicago 60623

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Latest verdictPassSep 11, 2026 · 1 month ago
Inspections13since Feb 15, 2018
Fail rate30.8%4 of 13 verdictscitywide 22.4% · above average
City risk ratingMedium 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

  • Pass69%
  • Conditional0%
  • Fail31%
13 inspections from 2018 to 2026 · hover a mark
20182020202220242026
  1. PassSep 11, 2026CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 52

      Sewage & waste water properly disposed

      Observed debris and spills on exterior surfaces of grease trap. Instructed manager to clean and maintain interior an exterior surfaces of grease trap at 3-compartment sink.

  2. PassSep 3, 2025CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed build up of grease and dust on filters in hood system. Instructed person in charge to clean and maintain.

  3. PassSep 24, 2024CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Found insect glue trap connected to three compartment sink faucet . Instructed to remove.

  4. PassOct 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
  5. FailSep 20, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no hot running water at the unisex employee bathroom handwashing sink. Temperature of water was 90.5f at the time of inspection. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f at all hand wash sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) no citation

  6. FailSep 18, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      Observed facility without a valid city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate posted onsite for food employees. Informed person in charge city of Chicago original food service certificate must be posted along with the certified manager on site when time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are stored. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. No citation issued.

    2. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      Observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain kit containing all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

    3. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no paper towels at exposed hand washing sink in 1st floor bar. Instructed to maintain paper towels at all exposed hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). No citation

    4. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no hot running water at the unisex employee bathroom handwashing sink. Temperature of water was 90.5f at the time of inspection. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f at all hand wash sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) no citation

    5. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Observed no current pest control logbook on site at time of inspection. Must provide contract, logbook and recent pest control service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) no citation

    6. 60

      Previous core violation corrected

      Observed previous core violation from report #2564129 dated: 9/22/22 not corrected: #51 observed leaking drainpipe under 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair.

  7. FailSep 11, 2023CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 2

      City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

      Observed facility without a valid city of Chicago food service sanitation certificate posted onsite for food employees. Informed person in charge city of Chicago original food service certificate must be posted along with the certified manager on site when time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are stored. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. No citation issued.

    2. 5

      Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

      Observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain kit containing all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.

    3. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no paper towels at exposed hand washing sink in 1st floor bar. Instructed to maintain paper towels at all exposed hand washing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). No citation

    4. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no hot running water at the unisex employee bathroom handwashing sink. Temperature of water was 90.5f at the time of inspection. Instructed to have hot and cold running water at a minimum temperature of 100f at all hand wash sinks. Priority violation 7-38-030(c) no citation

    5. 38

      Insects, rodents, & animals not present

      Observed no current pest control logbook on site at time of inspection. Must provide contract, logbook and recent pest control service. Priority foundation 7-38-020(c) no citation

    6. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed 2 burnt out in the main prep line. Instructed to replace

    7. 60

      Previous core violation corrected

      Observed previous core violation from report #2564129 dated: 9/22/22 not corrected: #51 observed leaking drainpipe under 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair.

  8. PassSep 22, 2022CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Observed leaking drainpipe under 3-compartment sink. Instructed manager to repair.

  9. PassSep 22, 2021CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 55

      Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean

      Oberved dirt and debris on floor behind refrigeration units in kitchen food preparation area. Must clean and maintain.

  10. PassSep 17, 2020CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 10

      Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

      Observed no hand washing sign in the staff restrooms. Instructed to provide and maintain.

    2. 47

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

      Observed torn door gasket in the interior of the milk cooler. Instructed to replace.

    3. 51

      Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

      Observed a leak at faucet of the three compartment sink in the rear near the culinary arts classroom. Instructed to repair.

    4. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed a burnt out light bulb on the ceiling near the rear exit door that leads to the alley. Instructed to replace and maintain.

    5. 56

      Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

      Observed no light shield on the ceiling near the rear exit door that leads to the alley. Instructed to provide and maintain.

  11. PassMar 5, 2019CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
  12. PassFeb 21, 2018Canvass Re-InspectionRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 33

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Inspector comments: must clean food debris from oven ,lower shelf of steam table,fryer and wheel bases.

    2. 34

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Inspector comments: must clean food debris from floor under fryers.must repair or replace damaged flooring in prep area /culinary classroom.

    3. 35

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Inspector comments: must clean debri build up from filters and hood of cooking equipment,light shields in prep area.

    4. 36

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Inspector comments: must replace burntout lights in lunchroom, rear dish washing area and cracked light shield .

    5. 38

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Inspector comments: must install a hand sink with hot and cold running water in front dish washing/prep area (culinary classroom.

  13. FailFeb 15, 2018CanvassRisk 2 (Medium)
    1. 11

      Adequate number, convenient, accessible, designed, and maintained

      Observed rear dish washing area hand sink with no cold and hot running water.water turned off underneath due to an excessive leak at knee peddles and a large red bucket stored inside of same hand sink basin.must repair or replace leaky peddles,restore running water and maintain.bucket has been removed at this time of inspection.instructed manager to use additional hand sink for hand washing.(no citation issued)

    2. 31

      Clean multi-use utensils and single service articles properly stored: no reuse of single service articles

      Must invert multiuse utensils on dish storage racks in prep /dish washing area(culinary classroom).

    3. 32

      Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

      Must repair or replace worn door gasket on refrigerator #2.

    4. 33

      Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

      Must clean food debris from oven ,lower shelf of steam table,fryer and wheel bases.

    5. 34

      Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

      Must clean food debris from floor under fryers.must repair or replace damaged flooring in prep area /culinary classroom.

    6. 35

      Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

      Must clean debri build up from filters and hood of cooking equipment,light shields in prep area.

    7. 36

      Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

      Must replace burntout lights in lunchroom, rear dish washing area and cracked light shield .

    8. 38

      Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

      Must install a hand sink with hot and cold running water in front dish washing/prep area (culinary classroom)

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. 106×

    Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible

  2. 385×

    Insects, rodents, & animals not present

  3. 564×

    Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used

  4. 22×

    City of Chicago food service sanitation certificate

  5. 52×

    Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events

  6. 602×

    Previous core violation corrected

  7. 512×

    Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices

  8. 332×

    Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

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 3676367 — a business that changed hands may carry history from its predecessor.