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The Gardner School

1612 W North Ave, Chicago 60622 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Mar 5, 2026

16

Inspections on record

12

Times passed

2

Times failed

Violations cited on Mar 5, 2026

  1. #40PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING/HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED MOP STORED IMPROPERLY IN UTILITY SINK AREA. INSTRUCTED TO STORE PROPERLY IN AN UPRIGHT MOUNTED POSITION.
  3. #56ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED AN ACCUMULATION OF DIRT/DEBRIS BUILDUP ON EXHAUST VENTILATION THROUGHT THE FACILITY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Mar 5, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 19, 2024LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 2, 2023CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Jan 21, 2022LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jul 2, 2021Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 25, 2021CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Jan 17, 2020LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 29, 2019CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 20, 2018LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 12, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 1, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016LicenseFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 30, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2014LicensePassRisk 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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The Gardner School — questions

Did The Gardner School pass its last health inspection?
The Gardner School at 1612 W North Ave was inspected on Mar 5, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 16 inspections on record it has failed 2 times.
What violations were cited at The Gardner School?
The most recent inspection cited 3 violations, beginning with: PERSONAL CLEANLINESS - Comments: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLERS PREPPING/HANDLING FOOD WITHOUT HAIR RESTRAINTS. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE.
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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