Gateway to Learning Special Education and Training
4925 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 · Lincoln Square · Restaurant · Medium risk
Mixed record — 10 of 15 inspections passed
Last Inspected
2025-05-13
What You Should Know
✓ 9 consecutive passes, most recently 2025-05-13
⚠ Failed 2 inspections (2016, 2012)
⚠ Other issues found across 4 inspections
⚠ Pest Activity issues found across 1 inspection
→ Issues were corrected on re-inspection
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Types of Issues Found
🚰 Plumbing & Waste minor 4×
🧼 Employee Hygiene serious 3×
📦 Food Storage & Handling minor 3×
🌡 Food Temperature serious 2×
🐀 Pest Activity critical 1×
Inspection History
2025-05-13 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 5 ▾
serious Sanitation
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
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, DISPENSE...
minor Other
THERMOMETERS PROVIDED & ACCURATE
INACCURATE INTERNAL THERMOMETER IN THE REFRIGERATION UNIT HOLDING MILK IN BARKLY BISCUIT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE.
minor Chemical Safety
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
NOTED A BULK FOOD FLOUR CONTAINER MISSING ITS LABEL IN THE BARKLY BISCUIT KITCHEN. MUST RELABEL.
minor Sanitation
FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED
MUST NOT USE MILK CRATES AS A MEANS OF ELEVATION FOR CHEMICAL STORAGE IN THE DISH ROOM.
serious Employee Hygiene
NON-FOOD/FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEAN
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.
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2022-05-25 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection 3 ▾
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
3-302.12 INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN MEAL ETC) IN BAKERY PREP KITCHEN.
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
3-303.12 INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING INSIDE STORAGE ROOM (FRONT AREA).
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
5-204.12 BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREA INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
2022-05-20 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 4 ▾
serious Food Temperature
FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED
FOUND LOW TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE AT IMPROPER FINAL SANITIZING RINSE AT 0 PPM CHLORINE CONCENTRATION. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO FIX AND MAINTAIN (DISMACHINE NOT IN USED AT THIS TIME). A MECHANICAL DISHWASHING MACHINES SHOULD PROVIDE A FINAL SANI...
minor Food Storage & Handling
FOOD PROPERLY LABELED; ORIGINAL CONTAINER
INSTRUCTED TO LABEL FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS IDENTIFIED WITH COMMON NAME (FLOUR, SUGAR, CORN MEAL ETC) IN BAKERY PREP KITCHEN.
minor Sanitation
CONTAMINATION PREVENTED DURING FOOD PREPARATION, STORAGE & DISPLAY
INSTRUCTED TO PROPERLY STORE ITEMS 6" OFF THE FLOOR FOR EASY ACCESS ON CLEANING INSIDE STORAGE ROOM (FRONT AREA).
minor Plumbing & Waste
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
BACKFLOW PREVENTER DEVICE NOT LOCATED BEHIND COFFEE MACHINE BEHIND FRONT SERVICE AREA INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL SO THAT IT CAN BE LOCATED TO BE SERVICED AND MAINTAINED.
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2019-09-26 Pass w/ Conditions Canvass 2 ▾
serious Food Temperature
PROPER DATE MARKING AND DISPOSITION
OBSERVED READY TO EAT, TIME FOR TEMPERATURE SAFETY FOR CONTROL FOODS NOT PROPERLY DATED IN STORED COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE PROPER DATE MARKING WITH DISPOSITION DATE FOR RTE FOODS PREPARED ON SITE AND HELD OVER 24 HOURS IN COLD HOLDING UNIT. PRIO...
serious Employee Hygiene
PLUMBING INSTALLED; PROPER BACKFLOW DEVICES
MUST CLEAN AND REPAIR SLOW DRAINING HAND WASHING SINK IN MAIN KITCHEN PREP AREA
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED AND MAINTAINED
CUTTING BOARDS WITH DEEP, DARK GROOVES MUST BE SANDED/BLEACHED OR REPLACED.
2016-09-23 Pass Canvass Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 2 ▾
critical Pest Activity
OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED
FOUND NO OUTSIDE DUMPSTER.(COMMERCIAL DUMPSTER) SERIOUS VIOLATION. CITATION ISSUED. 7-38-020. MUST PROVIDE OUTSIDE DUMPSTER.
minor Other
REFRIGERATION AND METAL STEM THERMOMETERS PROVIDED AND CONSPICUOUS
FOUND NO THERMOMETER INSIDE REACH IN COOLER AT FRONT CAFE AREAS. MUST PROVIDE.
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minor Food Storage & Handling
TOILET ROOM DOORS SELF CLOSING: DRESSING ROOMS WITH LOCKERS PROVIDED: COMPLETE SEPARATION FROM LIVING/SLEEPING QUARTERS
PERSONAL ITEMS NOT PROPERLY STORED, INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE ONE DESIGNATED AREA TO STORE BELONGINGS,
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
STORAGE SHELVES INSIDE COOLER NOT CLEAN. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND SANITIZE FOOD CONTACT SURFACES.
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minor Sanitation
FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS
OBSERVED FOOD DEBRIS ON BOTTOM PANEL OF COOLER AT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN/SANITIZE.
minor Sanitation
FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED
FOOD DEBRIS AND DUST ON FLOOR AT PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN FLOOR, UNDER, BEHIND EQUIPMENT AT CORNERS AND ALONG WALLS.
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
LEAK AT FAUCET FOR 3 COMPARTMENT SINK; INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE.
minor Employee Hygiene
APPROPRIATE METHOD OF HANDLING OF FOOD (ICE) HAIR RESTRAINTS AND CLEAN APPAREL WORN
FOOD HANDLERS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS; INSTRUCTED FOOD HANDLERS MUST HAVE HAIR RESTRAINTS.
minor Other
ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL IN THE FOOD-PREP AREA
OBSERVED PARENTS INSIDE THE PREP AREA; INSTRUCTED ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL CAN BE AT THE FOOD PREP AREA/BAKERY KITCHEN.
2012-06-04 Pass License Re-Inspection ▾
CRITICAL 3 ▾
critical Other
ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, DESIGNED, AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL EXPOSED HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER INSIDE DISH ROOM.
serious Sanitation
DISH WASHING FACILITIES: PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED, MAINTAINED, INSTALLED, LOCATED AND OPERATED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A METAL 3 COMPARTMENT SINK EQUIPPED WITH AN ATTACHED DRAINBOARD, A GREASE TRAP AND HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER UNDER CITY PRESSURE. SINK SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO PERMIT COMPLETE IMMERSION OF THE UTENSILS TO BE WASHED, RINSE...
minor Plumbing & Waste
VENTILATION: ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT VENTED AS REQUIRED: PLUMBING: INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED
INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL VENTILATION INSIDE ALL (10) TOILET ROOMS.
Data sourced from Chicago Dept. of Public Health ·
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