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American Montessori Acamedy-South Loop

47 W Polk St, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High) · Recorded out of business at a past inspection

Pass w/ Conditions

Most recent result

Jun 4, 2025

10

Inspections on record

4

Times passed

3

Times failed

Violations cited on Jun 4, 2025

  1. #2CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED AND SERVED (SUCH AS TURKEY PATTY, MILK). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE AT ALL TIMES WHEN TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED/SERVED. INSTRUCTED MUST POST A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER CERTIFICATION IN PLAIN VIEW OF CUSTOMERS AT ALL TIMES.PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-012. CITATION ISSUED.
  2. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED VENT IN CLASSROOM 5 BATHROOM IN NEED OF CLEANING. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN
  3. #57ALL FOOD EMPLOYEES HAVE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING - Comments: OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE AT TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEES MUST COMPLETE FOOD HANDLER TRAINING AND MAINTAIN RECORDS THEREOF ON SITE AT ALL TIMES.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jun 4, 2025CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jun 4, 2025CanvassOut of BusinessRisk 1 (High)
Feb 29, 2024License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2024LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 3, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
May 9, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 12, 2021LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jul 25, 2017LicensePassRisk 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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American Montessori Acamedy-South Loop — questions

Did American Montessori Acamedy-South Loop pass its last health inspection?
American Montessori Acamedy-South Loop at 47 W Polk St was inspected on Jun 4, 2025 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass w/ Conditions". Across 10 inspections on record it has failed 3 times.
What violations were cited at American Montessori Acamedy-South Loop?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: OBSERVED NO CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SANITATION MANAGER ON SITE WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPPED AND SERVED (SUCH AS TURKEY PATTY, MILK). INSTRUCTED MUST HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FO
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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