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Restaurant inspections / Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Best Start/Era Thompson, Inc.

1352 W 99th St, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jun 26, 2025

16

Inspections on record

9

Times passed

4

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 26, 2025

  1. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD LINING SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE INSECT HARBORING AND ACTIVITY.
  2. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: OBSERVED A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET OF THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED THE FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN AREA UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK, BEHIND THE STOVE UNIT AND REFRIGERATOR WITH A BUILD UP OF DUST, DIRT AND SMALL DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN AREAS.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED A BUILD UP OF CLUTTER IN THE REAR STORAGE AREA (BOXES, BAGS ETC) AS WELL AS OTHER ITEMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND CLEAR ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR MAKE EASY TO CLEAN BY ELEVATING ITEMS AT LEAST SIX INCHES FROM THE FLOOR AND MINIMIZE POSSIBLE PEST AND OR INSECT HARBORING AND ACTIVITY IN THE AREA BY REMOVING CLUTTER.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 26, 2025LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 3, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 17, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 24, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 26, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 21, 2019License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2019LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 6, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 30, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 16, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 16, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 24, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Best Start/Era Thompson, Inc. — questions

Did Best Start/Era Thompson, Inc. pass its last health inspection?
Best Start/Era Thompson, Inc. at 1352 W 99th St was inspected on Jun 26, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 4 times.
What violations were cited at Best Start/Era Thompson, Inc.?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: OBSERVED CARD BOARD LINING SHELVING IN REAR STORAGE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ALL AS A MEANS OF PREVENTING POSSIBLE INSECT HARBORING AND ACTIVIT
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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