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CATERPILLAR CARE

1701 W CHICAGO AVE · Chicago, IL 60622

Daycare Above and Under 2 Years

Chicago Department of Public Health reports Pass with Conditions for CATERPILLAR CARE on .

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Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
10
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2624666

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 10

    ADEQUATE HANDWASHING SINKS PROPERLY SUPPLIED AND ACCESSIBLE - Comments: OBSERVED SLOW DRAIN AT HAND SINK IN STAFF TOILET ROOM MUST REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.

  • 21

    PROPER HOT HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 1LBS. CHICKEN ALFREDO SAUCE AT 129.2F INSIDE A CAMBRO.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE HOT HOLDING FOODS AT 135.0F OR ABOVE.APPX. 1LBS. $.6(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CITATION ISSUED)

  • 22

    PROPER COLD HOLDING TEMPERATURES - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF 1/2 GALLON OF MILK AT 46.4F.INSIDE OF REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN AND 1LBS. DICED WATERMELON AT 56.7F .INSIDE OF MILK CRATE PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING FOODS AT 41.0F OR BELOW.APPX. 5.3LBS $8.25.(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(COS)(CONSOLIDATED VIOLATION)

  • 33

    PROPER COOLING METHODS USED; ADEQUATE EQUIPMENT FOR TEMPERATURE CONTROL - Comments: OBSERVED IMPROPER TEMPERATURE OF SMALL REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN AT 46.0F WITH TCS FOODS STORED INSIDE. A HELD FOR INSPECTION TAG HAS BEEN PLACED ON UNIT. MUST HAVE COLD HOLDING UNIT AT 41.0F OR BELOW.ONCE REPAIRED EMAIL:[email protected].(PRIORITY 7-38-005)(CITATION ISSUED)(COS)

  • 38

    INSECTS, RODENTS, & ANIMALS NOT PRESENT - Comments: OBSERVED A GAP ALONG BOTTOM OF REAR DOOR MUST MAKE TIGHT FITTING.

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: OBSERVED NO LID ON GARBAGE CAN IN STAFF TOILET ROOM MUST PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REMOVE SPIDER WEBS FROM UPPER WINDOW SILLS IN BUTTERFLIES ROOM.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST SCRAPE CHIPPING PAINT FROM WALLS TO BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE IN BUTTERFLIES AND CATERPILLARS ROOM.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE DAMAGED CEILING IN BUTTERFLIES ROOM AND HOLE IN LOWER WALL BEHIND SMALL REFRIGERATOR IN KITCHEN.

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE OR ORGANIZE ARTICLES OFF OF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN MOP SINK CLOSET & ART CLOSET.

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Inspection history

Chicago publishes inspection reports dating back to 2010. The city changed its procedures on July 1, 2018.

Canvass Re-InspectionPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2616399

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

Canvass Re-InspectionFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass Re-Inspection
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2612544

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 59

    PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION CORRECTED - Comments: 8-404.13(B;3) OBSERVED PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION NOT CORRECTED. REPORT #2612220, DATED FEBRUARY 14, 2025, INSTRUCTED THE FACILITY TO #48 SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS PREVIOUS PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.

CanvassFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2612220

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 48

    WAREWASHING FACILITIES: INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & USED; TEST STRIPS - Comments: OBSERVED 3-COMPARTMENT SINK NOT IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. WHEN WATER IS DRAINED IN ONE COMPARTMENT, ANOTHER COMPARTMENT FLOODS BEFORE GOING BACK DOWN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

  • 50

    HOT & COLD WATER AVAILABLE; ADEQUATE PRESSURE - Comments: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER IN THE KITCHEN OF THE FACILITY. HOT WATER AT 3 COMPARTMENT SINK REACHED A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 106 F BEFORE RAPIDLY DROPPING TO 83 F. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE HOT WATER REACHES A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 110 F FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. HOT WATER WAS RESTORED BEFORE THE CONCLUSION OF THE INSPECTION. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.

LicensePass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2588313

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 16

    FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: OBSERVED EMPLOYEE WASH AND RINSE DISHES (BOTTLES AND UTENSILS) THEN PROCEED TO SET DISHES ON DRYING RACK WITHOUT SANITIZING. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ENSURE ALL FOOD CONTACT SURFACES ARE SANITIZED AFTER CLEANING. MANAGER INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE TO USE SANITIZER. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025 CITATION ISSUED.

LicenseFail
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Fail
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2582121

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 1

    PERSON IN CHARGE PRESENT, DEMONSTRATES KNOWLEDGE, AND PERFORMS DUTIES - Comments: PERSON IN CHARGE AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION DOES NOT HAVE A CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT THE PERSON IN CHARGE MUST HAVE A VALID CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, 7-38-012.

  • 2

    CITY OF CHICAGO FOOD SERVICE SANITATION CERTIFICATE - Comments: NO CITY OF CHICAGO CERTIFIED MANAGER ON DUTY WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED (MILK AND ALMOND MILK BEING SERVED FOR SNACKS). INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A CITY CERTIFIFED MANAGER ON PREMISES AT ALL TIMES WHILE TCS FOODS ARE BEING PREPARED AND SERVED. PRIORITY FOUNDATION, CITATION ISSUED 7-38-012.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2547144

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
1
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2531230

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 53

    TOILET FACILITIES: PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED, SUPPLIED, & CLEANED - Comments: NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN EMPLOYEE WASHROOM. RECEPTACLE MUST HAVE COVER/LID FOR SANITARY ITEMS.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2366527

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

CanvassPass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
2
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2316155

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

Recorded violations

  • 55

    PHYSICAL FACILITIES INSTALLED, MAINTAINED & CLEAN - Comments: OBSERVED CLUTTER AND UNNECESSARY ARTICLES IN REAR STORAGE ROOM NEXT TO FOOD PREP AREA. MUST REMOVE CLUTTER AN UNNECESSARY ITEMS TO PREVENT RODENT HARBORAGE.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: OBSERVED DUST BUILD UP AT THE CEILING VENTILATION VENTS INSIDE WASHROOMS. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

CanvassPass with Conditions
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass with Conditions
Inspection type
Canvass
Recorded citations
4
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2232436

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

The source labels this outcome “Pass w/ Conditions”.

Recorded violations

  • 3

    MANAGEMENT, FOOD EMPLOYEE AND CONDITIONAL EMPLOYEE; KNOWLEDGE, RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPORTING - Comments: PREMISES HAS NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-010.

  • 5

    PROCEDURES FOR RESPONDING TO VOMITING AND DIARRHEAL EVENTS - Comments: PREMISES HAS NO CLEAN UP PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO COMPLY WITH THE NEW CODES OR CITATIONS WILL FOLLOW. PROIRITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION #7-38-005.

  • 51

    PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES - Comments: INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A BACK FLOW DEVICE ON THE MOP SINK IN THE UTILITY CLOSET.

  • 56

    ADEQUATE VENTILATION & LIGHTING; DESIGNATED AREAS USED - Comments: NOTED THE VENT COVER IN THE KITCHEN DUSTY. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN TO REMOVE DUST.

LicensePass
Inspection date
Reported outcome
Pass
Inspection type
License
Recorded citations
0
Source risk category
Risk 1 (High)
Inspection ID
2082209

Location recorded for this inspection · CATERPILLAR CARE · 1701 W CHICAGO AVE

This visit predates Chicago’s July 1, 2018 inspection procedure change.

The source lists no violation citations for this inspection.

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