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Restaurant inspections / Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Alpha Learning Center

8422 S Damen Ave, Chicago 60620 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 7, 2026

15

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on May 7, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 SMALL REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BOTTLE ROOM. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 7, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 16, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 28, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 3, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2022LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2020License Re-InspectionNot ReadyRisk 1 (High)
Jul 23, 2020LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Jul 24, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 8, 2016LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 9, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 25, 2014LicensePassRisk 1 (High)

Source

Inspection records are published by the Chicago Department of Public Health. A failed inspection does not necessarily mean an establishment closed — most are re-inspected after correcting violations.

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Alpha Learning Center — questions

Did Alpha Learning Center pass its last health inspection?
Alpha Learning Center at 8422 S Damen Ave was inspected on May 7, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 15 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Alpha Learning Center?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE 2 SMALL REACH IN FREEZER IN THE BOTTLE ROOM. MUST DEFROST AND CLEAN.
What does "Risk 1 (High)" mean?
Chicago assigns every food establishment a risk category based on how much food handling it does. Risk 1 (High) covers full-service restaurants and is inspected most often; Risk 2 (Medium) and Risk 3 (Low) — such as places serving only pre-packaged food — are inspected less frequently.
Where does this inspection data come from?
The City of Chicago publishes every food-establishment inspection it performs, including the result and the full text of any violations cited. This page reads that dataset directly and updates as the city posts new inspections.

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