ARTHUR CANTY ELEMENTARY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago School

FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROPER TEMPERATURE - Comments: Walk in cooler air temperature 46.5F. Instructed all refrigeration units must be able to maintain food temperatures of 40F or less. Must repair and maintain. Critical violation 7-38-005 a).

Lack of certification indicates potential gaps in food safety knowledge, increasing risk of improper food handling and foodborne illness.

Valid City of Chicago Food Service Sanitation Certificate required and must be posted.

Certificate must be: Current and valid; Posted conspicuously in public view; Held by person in charge during all operating hours; Renewed before expiration date.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: Found gap where floor meets walls in utility rooms and dry storage room (in lunch room) on first floor of new addition. Utility and dry storage rooms must have coving or baseboards installed. Must maintain. Found floor in poor repair around floor drain in utility closet in kitchen. Must repair and maintain.

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: Found hole in wall behind door in dry storage room in kitchen area. Must repair and maintain.

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: Found hole in wall behind door in dry storage room in kitchen area. Must repair and maintain.

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.