CHICAGO PRESCHOOL ACADEMY Fails Health Inspection - Chicago Children's services facility

NO EVIDENCE OF RODENT OR INSECT INFESTATION, NO BIRDS, TURTLES OR OTHER ANIMALS - Comments: 30 MICE DROOPPINGS NOTED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ON SHELVES IN KITCHEN CABINETS, ALONG THE FLOOR BASES, IN BETWEEN AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN. 20 MICE DROPPINGS NOTED ON FLOORS IN BOTH STORAGE ROOMS BY EXIT DOORS. CLEAN AND SANITIZE ALL AFFECTED AREAS, SEAL UP ALL OPENINGS FOUND IN WALLS etc, AND REPAIR BOTTOM OF WEST EXIT DOOR WHICH HAS A 1 INCH GAP UNDERNEATH IT. THE DOOR MUST BE TIGHT-FITTING AT THE BOTTOM TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY(PEST CONTROL COMPANY MADE A SERVICE CALL 8/31/12). CITATION ISSUED-CRITICAL 7-38-020.

Pests carry numerous pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Hantavirus, contaminating food and surfaces.

Facility must be free of pest infestation.

No live pests; No pest droppings, gnaw marks, or nesting; Effective pest control program; Regular monitoring; Professional treatment when needed.

FOOD AND NON-FOOD CONTACT EQUIPMENT UTENSILS CLEAN, FREE OF ABRASIVE DETERGENTS - Comments: CLEAN THE FOLLOWING: HOOD ABOVE COOKING STOVE, ALL INTERIORS OF CABINETS IN KITCHEN, UNUSED REACH-IN FREEZER, AND ALL OTHER UNCLEAN SURFACES THROUGHOUT.

Dirty equipment harbors bacteria and attracts pests.

All equipment and utensils must be clean and properly maintained.

Equipment clean to sight and touch; Free of food debris and grease; Maintained in good repair; Stored properly when clean.

FLOORS: CONSTRUCTED PER CODE, CLEANED, GOOD REPAIR, COVING INSTALLED, DUST-LESS CLEANING METHODS USED - Comments: DETAIL CLEAN FLOORS THROUGHOUT ALONG ALL WALL BASES, IN CORNERS, UNDERNEATH AND BEHIND ALL HEAVY EQUIPMENT IN EVERY ROOM.

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 MISSING WALL COVE BY ON WEST WALL BY EXIT DOOR. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGE IN EAST CLASSROOM.

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 MISSING WALL COVE BY ON WEST WALL BY EXIT DOOR. CLEAN WINDOW LEDGE IN EAST CLASSROOM.

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.