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Restaurant inspections / Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center

1312 S Racine Ave, Chicago 60608 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 29, 2025

16

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on May 29, 2025

  1. #38INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND WITH A 1/2" GAP IN BETWEEN THE DOUBLE DOORS AND A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH THE DOORS MAKING DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT PROOF DOORS AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: FOOD HANDLER NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE ALL IN THE FOOD PREP AREA TO WEAR A HAIR RESTRAINT AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #47FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: THE HANDWASHING SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA NEEDS A SPLASH GUARD ON BOTH SIDES OF IT TO PREVENT SPLASHING ON TO THE UTENSILS STORED ON THE 2/3-COMPARTMENT SINKS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SPLASH GUARDS AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THERE'S A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE FAUCET ON THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. INSTRUCTED TO FIX LEAK AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  5. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: LIGHT BLOWN ABOVE THE HAND WASHING SINK IN THE KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE BULB AND MAINTAIN.
  6. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: THE MECHANICAL VENTILATION IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM BY THE BREAKROOM IS NOT WORKING. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE WORKING VENTILATION AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 29, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2024LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 12, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 4, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 12, 2021Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 13, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2017CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 28, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 15, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 22, 2014LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center — questions

Did Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center pass its last health inspection?
Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center at 1312 S Racine Ave was inspected on May 29, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Gilchrist-Marchman Child Development Center?
The most recent inspection cited 6 violations, beginning with: INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: DOORS LEADING TO THE OUTDOOR PLAYGROUND WITH A 1/2" GAP IN BETWEEN THE DOUBLE DOORS AND A 1/4" GAP UNDERNEATH THE DOORS MAKING DOORS NOT RODENT/INSECT PROOFED. INSTRUCTED TO RODENT/INSECT
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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