Gateway to Learning Special Education and Training — Dorothy's Sweet Shoppe
Last inspected: May 13, 2025
70
Score
The most recent inspection for GATEWAY TO LEARNING SPECIAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING, located at 4925 N Lincoln Ave in Chicago, IL, resulted in a moderate risk score of 70. This inspection identified one critical violation and four minor violations concerning food safety practices. Historically, this facility has maintained a mostly low-risk inspection record across fifteen scored inspections.
15
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 13, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Apr 9, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 26, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 25, 2022
Reinspection
3 minor violations.
86
May 20, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
74
May 17, 2021
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 26, 2019
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
May 22, 2017
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 23, 2016
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
Sep 9, 2016
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Oct 30, 2015
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 19, 2014
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Sep 9, 2013
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Jun 4, 2012
Reinspection
No violations found.
100
May 1, 2012
License
3 minor violations.
86
Violations — May 13, 2025 Inspection
Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
Inspector notes: CHLORINE CHEMICAL DISH WASHING MACHINE NOT PROPERLY DISPENSING SANITIZER. 0 PPM CHLORINE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND PRIMING THE MACHINE. NO DISHES BEING WASHED AT THIS TIME. MACHINE TAGGED HELD FOR INSPECTION AND MUST NOT USE UNTIL REPAIRED, DISPENSES SANITIZER AND C.D.P.H CONTACTED FOR TAG REMOVAL. INSTRUCTED TO USE THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK TO WASH, RINSE AND SANITIZE. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-025. NO CITATION ISSUED.
16
Thermometers provided & accurate
Inspector notes: INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT HOLDING MILK IN BARKLY BISCUIT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
36
Food properly labeled; original container
Inspector notes: NOTED A BULK FOOD FLOUR CONTAINER MISSING ITS LABEL IN THE BARKLY BISCUIT KITCHEN. MUST RELABEL.
37
Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
Inspector notes: MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE IN THE DISH ROOM.
47
Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: NOTED A DIRTY HAND WASHING SINK IN THE SMALL REAR KITCHEN ADJACENT TO THE DISHROOM. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----MUST NOT USE TINFOIL AS LINER FOR THE SAME SINK PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER.
49
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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