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Restaurant inspections / Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Paulo Freire Center

1653 W 43rd St, Chicago 60609 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Apr 23, 2026

16

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Apr 23, 2026

  1. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Employees personal clothing hung on food shelves, instructed to separate.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Apr 23, 2026CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 29, 2025LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2024CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 7, 2023License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 3, 2023LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Aug 18, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 25, 2021License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2021LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 5, 2020CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 1, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 27, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2017License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 7, 2017LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 20, 2015LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 7, 2013LicensePassRisk 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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Paulo Freire Center — questions

Did Paulo Freire Center pass its last health inspection?
Paulo Freire Center at 1653 W 43rd St was inspected on Apr 23, 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 Paulo Freire Center?
The most recent inspection cited 1 violation, beginning with: ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: Employees personal clothing hung on food shelves, instructed to separate.
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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