ANTON DVORAK ELEMENTARY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT OUTER OPENINGS PROTECTED/RODENT PROOFED, A WRITTEN LOG SHALL BE MAINTAINED AVAILABLE TO THE INSPECTORS - Comments: IMPROPER PEST CONTROL NOTED ON PREMISES. 5 SMALL FLIES OBSERVED IN KITCHEN PREP AREA. ALSO OBSERVED 30 MICE DROPPINGS SCATTERED ON FLOOR IN BOILER ROOM BETWEEN CLUTTERED AREAS AND ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS. 30 ROACH DROPPINGS AND ROACH CASTINGS ALSO FOUND ALONG THE BASES OF THE WALLS IN SAME ROOM(UNABLE TO THOROUGHLY INSPECT THESE AREAS DUE TO THE MASSIVE CLUTTER). MUST CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ANY OPENING IN FLOORS, WALLS, AND CEILINGS, RE-ORGANIZE ENTIRE AREA BY ELIMINATING ALL CLUTTER AND REQUEST ADDITIONAL VISIT FROM PEST CONTROL COMPANY(FOR BOTH THE KITCHEN AND BOILER ROOM AREAS). SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Unprotected openings allow pest entry, leading to contamination of food and surfaces.

Building openings must be protected against pest entry.

Doors tight-fitting and self-closing; Windows screened; Openings sealed; Pest control log maintained; Regular monitoring; Professional service when needed.

OUTSIDE GARBAGE WASTE GREASE AND STORAGE AREA; CLEAN, RODENT PROOF, ALL CONTAINERS COVERED - Comments: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. OVERFLOWING TRASH 10 INCHES ABOVE THE RIMS NOTED IN BOTH DUMPSTERS IN THE CORRAL. ALSO FOUND 2 LIDS MISSING OFF OF ONE OF THE RECEPTACLES; MUST HAVE THIS RECEPTACLE REPLACED AND ALL LIDS MUST BE KEPT CLOSED ON BOTH CONTAINERS. MASSIVE DEBRIS ALSO NOTED ON GROUND INSIDE CORRAL WHICH MUST BE CLEANED UP. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.

Poor waste management attracts pests and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors.

Exterior waste areas must be clean and pest-proof.

Dumpsters on cleanable pad; Tight-fitting lids; Area kept clean; Grease containers covered; Regular pickup; No overflow.

ADEQUATE NUMBER, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED AND INSTALLED - Comments: NO HOT WATER FOUND AT EXPOSED HAND SINK IN PRE-K 103. WASHROOM IN PRE-K 103 NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINED. HUGE PUDDLES OF WATER INSIDE THE WASHROOM AS WELL AS ON THE FLOOR INSIDE THE CLASSROOM AND IN THE STORAGE ROOM USED BY THE HEAD START CLASSROOM NEXT DOOR. CHILDREN UNABLE TO USE THIS FACILITY. MUST LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-030.

Poor ventilation causes condensation that can drip contaminants into food.

Adequate ventilation required in all areas.

Mechanical ventilation where needed; Hoods over cooking equipment; Filters cleaned regularly; Air flows from clean to less clean areas.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: MASSIVE DIRT, DUST AND DEBRIS FOUND ON FLOORS AND RUGS INSIDE ALL PRE-K AND HEAD START CLASSROOMS. THESE AREAS MUST BE CLEANED. ALSO FOUND MASSIVE DIRT, DUST, AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT ALL HALLWAYS, IN BOTH DINING ROOMS, AND INSIDE KITCHEN PREP AREA BEHIND UNUSED COOKING STOVES. ALL AFFECTED AREAS MUST BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED.

Damaged floors harbor bacteria and create safety hazards.

Floors must be smooth, cleanable, and maintained.

Smooth, non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains; Coving at wall junctures; Kept clean; Good repair.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE THE SMALL DINING ROOM INSIDE THE CAFETERIA, IN KITTCHEN PREP AREA, AND IN HEAD START CLASSROOM 101. CLEAN DUST, DEBRIS AND/OR DEAD INSECTS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN 3RD FLOOR HALLWAY, AND IN STUDENT WASHROOMS WHERE PRESENT.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.

WALLS, CEILINGS, ATTACHED EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED PER CODE: GOOD REPAIR, SURFACES CLEAN AND DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS - Comments: REPLACE ALL STAINED CEILING TILES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: INSIDE THE SMALL DINING ROOM INSIDE THE CAFETERIA, IN KITTCHEN PREP AREA, AND IN HEAD START CLASSROOM 101. CLEAN DUST, DEBRIS AND/OR DEAD INSECTS FROM LIGHT SHIELDS IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: IN 3RD FLOOR HALLWAY, AND IN STUDENT WASHROOMS WHERE PRESENT.

Damaged surfaces cannot be properly cleaned and may harbor pests.

Walls and ceilings must be smooth, cleanable, and in good repair.

Smooth, washable surfaces in food areas; Light colored; No holes or cracks; Clean and maintained.