Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

Little Folks Cottage Inc

5926-5930 W Madison St, Chicago 60644 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jul 22, 2025

14

Inspections on record

10

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Jul 22, 2025

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE OF KITCHEN CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #54GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: OBSERVED LITTER AND TRASH AROUND DUMPSTER AREA OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED ITEMS STORED ON FLOOR IN STORAGE ROOM/UNUSED CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO ORGANIZE AND MAINTAIN ITEMS, ALLOWING ACCESS TO PERIMETER OF ROOM FOR PEST CONTROL SERVICE.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED WINDOWSILL IN REAR CLASSROOM WITH PEELING PAINT AROUND FRAME. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jul 22, 2025LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 17, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 1, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 28, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 4, 2016CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Apr 7, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 16, 2013License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 5, 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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Little Folks Cottage Inc — questions

Did Little Folks Cottage Inc pass its last health inspection?
Little Folks Cottage Inc at 5926-5930 W Madison St was inspected on Jul 22, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 14 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at Little Folks Cottage Inc?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED DEBRIS INSIDE OF KITCHEN CABINETS. INSTRUCTED PERSON IN CHARGE TO CLEAN 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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