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Jenkins Institute Of Love

8907 S Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago 60619 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 25, 2025

16

Inspections on record

11

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 25, 2025

  1. #51PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE WASHBOWL IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
  2. #53TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: THE DOOR TO THE TOILET ROOM IN THE KITCHEN AREA IS NOT SELF-CLOSING. INSTRUCTED TO MAKE DOOR SELF-CLOSING AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE CLOSET IN THE REAR BY THE BACK DOOR IN THE 3-6 YEAR OLD CLASSROOM IS CLUTTERED. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER, ORGANIZE THE AREA AND MAINTAIN.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: THE FLOORS IN THE CORNERS IN THE STORAGE, KITCHEN AND MECHANICAL ROOM WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 25, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 19, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 22, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Aug 25, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2022LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 30, 2019Canvass Re-InspectionPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 26, 2019CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 30, 2018License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 23, 2018LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 20, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 7, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 21, 2015CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 16, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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Jenkins Institute Of Love — questions

Did Jenkins Institute Of Love pass its last health inspection?
Jenkins Institute Of Love at 8907 S Cottage Grove Ave was inspected on Apr 25, 2025 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 Jenkins Institute Of Love?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: THE HOT WATER KNOB ON THE WASHBOWL IN THE STAFF'S TOILET ROOM LEAKS. INSTRUCTED TO FIX AND MAINTAIN GOOD PLUMBING.
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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