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Columbia Explorers

4600 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago 60632 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 10, 2026

10

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

0

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 10, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVING MISSING CEILING TILE SURROUNDING PIPE ABOVE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE SURROUNDING PIPE ABOVE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM TWO COMPARTMENT SINK AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 25, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 7, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 2, 2016CanvassPassRisk 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.

Other inspected places in 60632

Tacaria Seven Brothers3755 S Kedzie AveEl Castillo Meat Market, Inc3704 W 55th StEntre Panas Restaurant2430 W 47th StNeveria Y Paleteria La Michoacana Jugolandia Inc.5106 S Archer AveAntojitos La Michoacana5106 S Archer AveShiki Buffet4717 S Kedzie Ave

Columbia Explorers — questions

Did Columbia Explorers pass its last health inspection?
Columbia Explorers at 4600 S Kedzie Ave was inspected on Feb 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass".
What violations were cited at Columbia Explorers?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVING MISSING CEILING TILE SURROUNDING PIPE ABOVE TWO DOOR REFRIGERATOR ACROSS FROM TWO COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE MISSING CEILING TILE SURROUNDING PIPE ABOVE TW
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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