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Spencer Academy

April 27, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeCanvass
failed findings6
critical findings1

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Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: OBSERVED NO HOT WATER (63.9F) AT WASHBOWL IN UNISEX WASHROOM NEAR JANITOR CLOSET 108B, NO HOT WATER (70.3F) AT WASHBOWLS IN AUDITORIUM MEN AND WOMEN WASHROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE AT LEAST 100F WATER AT HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY 7-38-030(C) • OBSERVED TIMED FAUCETS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY IN WASHROOMS. WATER MUST RUN CONTINUOUSLY FOR AT LEAST 15 SECONDS BEFORE REACTIVATING FAUCET.
code 10Priority
pests in the house

Official wording: Insects, Rodents, & Animals Not Present
Inspector note: OBSERVED OVER 100 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON BULK CONTAINERS, CANNED GOODS AND FLOOR IN KITCHEN DRY STORAGE AREA, ON FLOOR AND SHELVES INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET PRE-K 010, ON FLOOR INSIDE STORAGE CLOSET AND ON SHELVES ALONG WALL IN PRE-K 007 CLASSROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CALL AN EXTERMINATOR FOR SERVICE, CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AREAS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(A)
code 38
bathroom / plumbing issues

Official wording: Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
Inspector note: OBSERVED LOW WATER PRESSURE AT HANDWASHING SINKS AND MISSING FAUCET HANDLES ON MIDDLE SINKS IN FIRST FLOOR BOYS' AND GIRLS' WASHROOMS, LEAKING HOT WATER FAUCET IN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN.
code 51
Toilet Facilities: Properly Constructed, Supplied, & Cleaned

Inspector note: OBSERVED NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN KITCHEN STAFF WASHROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE COVERED RECEPACLE IN ALL WOMEN AND UNISEX WASHROOMS.
code 53
Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE DUMPSTER NOT COVERED, FRONT LIDS MISSING ON DUMPSTER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPLACE MISSING LIDS AND COVER OUTSIDE DUMPSTER. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-020(B)
code 54
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: OBSERVED PEELING SURFACES ON CEILING IN KITCHEN, NEAR HANDWASHING SINK, WALK-IN COOLER, ETC. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN. • OBSERVED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER INSIDE STORAGE CLOSETS IN PRE-K CLASSROOMS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REMOVE ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS, STORE ITEMS OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALL FOR EASY CLEANING AND PEST CONTROL.
code 55

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Chicago Department of Public Health. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Chicago Data Portal.