Restaurant inspections / Daycare (2 - 6 Years)

Young Scholars Academy

10926-10928 S Western Ave, Chicago 60643 · Risk 1 (High)

Pass

Most recent result

Jan 28, 2026

17

Inspections on record

8

Times passed

1

Times failed

Violations cited on Jan 28, 2026

  1. #49NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
  2. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CLOSETS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOOR WITH CLUTTER. INSTRUCTED TO ELIMINATE CLUTTER AND ORGANIZE CLOSETS. MAINTAIN SAME.
  3. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: CEILING IN BOTH TOILET ROOMS WITH CRACKED/CHIPPED PAINT AND WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE OFFICE ON THE LOWER LEVEL. INSTRUCTED TO SCRAPE, PAINT CEILING AND REPLACE WATER-STAINED CEILING TILES. MAINTAIN SAME.
  4. #55PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: FLOORS IN THE CORNERS IN THE KITCHEN AND CLOSETS WITH FOOD, DIRT AND DEBRIS. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN FLOORS.

Inspection history

DateTypeResultRisk
Jan 28, 2026LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 17, 2025CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2025Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 22, 2024CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 18, 2023LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 11, 2023Non-InspectionNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jan 6, 2023CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Nov 15, 2021LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Oct 22, 2021LicenseNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Jul 29, 2021CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 8, 2019LicensePassRisk 1 (High)
Nov 7, 2019LicenseNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2018CanvassPass w/ ConditionsRisk 1 (High)
Oct 15, 2018CanvassNo EntryRisk 1 (High)
May 31, 2017CanvassPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 20, 2016License Re-InspectionPassRisk 1 (High)
Apr 19, 2016LicenseFailRisk 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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Young Scholars Academy — questions

Did Young Scholars Academy pass its last health inspection?
Young Scholars Academy at 10926-10928 S Western Ave was inspected on Jan 28, 2026 by the Chicago Department of Public Health and the result was "Pass". Across 17 inspections on record it has failed 1 time.
What violations were cited at Young Scholars Academy?
The most recent inspection cited 4 violations, beginning with: NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN - Comments: SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR WITH FOOD AND DIRT. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN SHELVES IN THE REFRIGERATOR.
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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