Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility
Joyful Beginnings Inc.
1934 W 79th St, Chicago 60620 · Risk 1 (High)
Pass
Most recent result
May 21, 2026
17
Inspections on record
10
Times passed
5
Times failed
Violations cited on May 21, 2026
- #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER IN THE INFANT ROOM. MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
Inspection history
| Date | Type | Result | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| May 17, 2024 | License | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Canvass | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 27, 2020 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 22, 2020 | License Re-Inspection | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 19, 2020 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 20, 2018 | License | Pass w/ Conditions | Risk 1 (High) |
| Oct 4, 2017 | Canvass | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jul 12, 2016 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Jun 23, 2016 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 26, 2015 | License Re-Inspection | Pass | Risk 1 (High) |
| Mar 19, 2015 | License | Fail | Risk 1 (High) |
Source
- Food Inspectionsupdated weeklyofficial portal ↗
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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Joyful Beginnings Inc. — questions
- Did Joyful Beginnings Inc. pass its last health inspection?
- Joyful Beginnings Inc. at 1934 W 79th St was inspected on May 21, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
- What violations were cited at Joyful Beginnings Inc.?
- The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ICE BUILD UP INSIDE THE SMALL COOLER IN THE INFANT ROOM. MUST DEFROST AND MAINTAIN.
- 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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