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Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

Explora Learning Center 1

5859 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago 60634 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 19, 2026

4

Inspections on record

2

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on May 19, 2026

  1. #39CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED PREP TABLE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SPLASH GUARD OR MOVE PREP TABLE AWAY FROM HAND SINK TO PREVENT MISCELLANEOUS SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 19, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 8, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 23, 2024LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 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 60634

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Explora Learning Center 1 — questions

Did Explora Learning Center 1 pass its last health inspection?
Explora Learning Center 1 at 5859 W Irving Park Rd was inspected on May 19, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 4 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Explora Learning Center 1?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY - Comments: OBSERVED PREP TABLE LOCATED RIGHT NEXT TO HAND WASHING SINK IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A DURABLE SPLASH GUARD OR MOVE PREP TABLE AWAY FROM HAND SINK TO PR
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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