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Thorp Elem/Learn Charter

8914 S Buffalo Ave, Chicago 60617 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

May 1, 2026

35

Inspections on record

16

Times passed

16

Times failed

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
May 1, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 28, 2026Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2026CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 24, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 21, 2025Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 14, 2025CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 16, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 3, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 21, 2024Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 14, 2024CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 10, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Mar 30, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 27, 2023Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Mar 23, 2023CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Jun 14, 2022CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 27, 2020CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 26, 2019CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Mar 2, 2018CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Jun 6, 2017Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 30, 2017CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2016Short Form ComplaintPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 19, 2016Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2016CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
May 1, 2015CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
May 27, 2014Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
May 20, 2014CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 13, 2013Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 4, 2013CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 21, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 8, 2012Canvass Re-InspectionFailRisk 1 (High)
Feb 6, 2012CanvassFailRisk 1 (High)
Apr 26, 2011CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Dec 6, 2010CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Feb 16, 2010CanvassPassRisk 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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Thorp Elem/Learn Charter — questions

Did Thorp Elem/Learn Charter pass its last health inspection?
Thorp Elem/Learn Charter at 8914 S Buffalo Ave was inspected on May 1, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 35 inspections on record it has failed 16 times.
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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