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Restaurant inspections / Children's Services Facility

Southloop Kindercare

1501 S State St, Chicago 60605 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Aug 26, 2026

19

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

5

Times failed

Violations cited on Aug 26, 2026

  1. #37FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED TWO LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY OATS WITHOUT PROPER COMMON FOOD NAME MARKING IN KITCHEN. MUST LABEL BULK AND WORKING FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS COMMON NAME. MUST LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WHEN FOOD IS NOT IN ORIGINAL PACKAGE AND MAINTAIN.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD PREP TABLE BOTTOM SHELF WITH ACCUMULATION WITH DUST IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED LOOSE COVING IN TODDLER ROOM THREES-B BY WATER FOUNTAIN, OBSERVED DAMAGED CEILING TILE IN THE 3RD FLOOR INDOOR PLAY AREA. MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING TILES AND REPAIR WALL BASE.
  4. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED ACCUMULATION OF DUST ON VENTS IN 3RD FOOR PLAY AREA TOILET ROOMS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Aug 26, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 27, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Sep 17, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2023CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Sep 21, 2022License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Aug 22, 2022LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
May 12, 2022Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 10, 2022CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 14, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 18, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 9, 2018LicensePass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 22, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 22, 2017LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 10, 2016CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 29, 2015Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 19, 2015CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Oct 17, 2014License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 10, 2014LicenseFailRisk 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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Southloop Kindercare — questions

Did Southloop Kindercare pass its last health inspection?
Southloop Kindercare at 1501 S State St was inspected on Aug 26, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 19 inspections on record it has failed 5 times.
What violations were cited at Southloop Kindercare?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER - Comments: OBSERVED TWO LARGE FOOD CONTAINERS WITH DRY OATS WITHOUT PROPER COMMON FOOD NAME MARKING IN KITCHEN. MUST LABEL BULK AND WORKING FOOD CONTAINERS WITH CONTENTS COMMON NAME. MUST LABEL FOO
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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