Restaurant inspections / Daycare (2 - 6 Years)

First Academy

2459 W Peterson Ave, Chicago 60659 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Feb 10, 2026

16

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Feb 10, 2026

  1. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND SHELF WITH CLUTTER INSIDE KITCHEN(SCHOOL SUPPLIES,ETC.).MUST REMOVE.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: FOUND BURNT LIGHT FIXTURE INSIDE KITCHEN.MUST REPAIR.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Feb 10, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 3, 2025LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2023License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2023LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Dec 8, 2022LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 3, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 3, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2019LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 5, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 5, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 15, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 8, 2013LicenseFailRisk 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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First Academy — questions

Did First Academy pass its last health inspection?
First Academy at 2459 W Peterson Ave was inspected on Feb 10, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at First Academy?
The most recent inspection cited 2 violations, beginning with: PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FOUND SHELF WITH CLUTTER INSIDE KITCHEN(SCHOOL SUPPLIES,ETC.).MUST REMOVE.
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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